Cardiovascular disease riskadverse pregnancy outcomesbreast cancerestrogenhormone therapymenopausereproductive lifespanCardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number 1 killer of women and, according to the World Heart Federation, is responsible for one in three deaths globally [Citation1]. Over the past ...
Most of us are familiar with the staggering statistics that position cardiovascular disease (CVD) as the number one cause of death globally. Delving deeper, it’s crucial to recognize that coronary artery disease (CAD) is a subset of CVD that tops the charts, claiming roughly 1 in 5 lives...
Women in the UK, and elsewhere, are still missing out on vital treatment for their No 1 killer - cardiovascular disease - despite significant progress in the medical management of heart disease and stroke, concludes a consensus statement published online in the journal Heart....
According to Wang Yan, president of the hospital, cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the world. It is important to strengthen cardiovascular exchanges and cooperation among BRICS countries to reduce cardiovascular mortality. BRICS is the acronym for an emerging market bloc that encompas...
A new report released by the US Institute of Medicine (IOM) reveals that cardiovascular diseases (CVD)already believed to be the leading cause of death worldwidewill overtake lower respiratory infections to become the number one killer in developing countries by 2020. "There is finally recognition...
Cancer has overtaken cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease and stroke, as the UK's No 1 killer—but only among men, reveals research published online in the journal Heart.
Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the US and Europe today. Over the last 20 years, many innovations in technology have allowed for improved therapies for heart attack and stroke and overall outcomes have significantly improved. Death rates from cardiovascular...
Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women and men, and after a first heart attack, around 20% of patients age 45 and older will have another heart attack within 5 years.7-10 25-35% is how much statins reduce your odds of a life-threatening CV event. Statins are the fir...
As for sex and age, cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of both men and women of almost every ethnicity. And though anyone can have CVD, the risk increases as you age. If you’re diagnosed with CVD, one of the treatments your healthcare team will discuss with...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer in women at all ages. At least one in three adult women in United States has some form of CVD which includes coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and hypertension; the CVD death rate among women ages 35 to 54 is increasing, likely ...