disease and 5.7 million were due to stroke. • Over 80% of CVD deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries and occur almost equally in men and women; • By 2015, almost 20 million people will die from CVDs, mainly from heart disease and stroke. These are projected to ...
Cardiovascular disease(CVD)is the direct result of atheroscler osis,a condition where abnormally high levels of cholesterol in the bloodstream have led to the formation of plaque in the arteries.This plaque growth,if left unabated,could impair blood flow and lead to coronary heart disease,...
After considering whether double diabetes is a useful concept, we discuss potential mechanisms of increased insulin resistance in type 1 diabetes before examining the extent to which double diabetes might increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We then go on to consider the proposal that...
Blood measurements of hs-CRP are often performed to assess the risk of future heart disease. It has also been suggested that hs-CRP can be used to target therapy and tailor risk modification to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD). Therefore it is important to understand when and why these me...
As nouns the difference between disease and disorder is that disease is (pathology) an abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired while diso
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors to treattype 2 diabetesappear to confer greater cardiovascular benefit than glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists among older adults with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new study. ...
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent to date the leading cause of mortality in both genders in the developed countries. In this context, a strong need for CVD prevention is emerging through lifestyle modification and nutrition. In fact, several studies linked CVD with unhealthy nutrition, alcohol...
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) affects more than 30% of the world’s adult population. While it is associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome, emerging evidence has shown that a substantial number of MASLD patients have a normal body mass index (“lean individu...
ECVDEuropean Congress of Veterinary Dentistry(est. 1992; European Veterinary Dental Society) ECVDExtracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease Copyright 1988-2018AcronymFinder.com, All rights reserved. Suggest new definition Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link...
Hypertension (HTN), one of the most common medical disorders, is associated with an increased incidence of all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. Lifestyle modifications are advocated for the prevention, treatment, and con... LS Pescatello,BA Franklin,R Fagard,... - 《Medicine ...