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The new guidelines from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) marks a significant shift in cholesterol managementemphasising early action to prevent heart disease. These recommendations focus on starting cholesterol care earlier in life, using updated risk tools and specific LDL targets to reduce lifelong exposure to harmful lipids that build…
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is often perceived as a condition that predominantly affects men. In reality, women are equally vulnerable, frequently experiencing symptoms such as angina—chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. Despite this, women continue to remain significantly underdiagnosed and undertreated, largely due to a lack of awareness. In India, CAD…
New Delhi: Heart attacks often seem to be sudden and shocking, but the reality tells a different story. The strokes usually are result of a slow and silent process, which starts many years before one suffers angina (chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle) or emergencies arise. A Coronary…
Adolescent obesity often comes with some health issues, such as heart disease. Conditions include insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension which are brought on by excess body fat and are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Early intervention is necessary as obese adolescents are more likely to carry these risk factors into adulthood. According to the World…
Scientists on Saturday said they have developed a simple blood test that can predict 30-year cardiovascular disease risks for women. Research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US found that measuring two types of fat in the bloodstream, along with C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation, can predict a woman’s…