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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2012 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

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The American Heart Association's 2020 Impact Goals for Cardiovascular Diseases and Disorders are revealed, with a focus on preventing, treating, and preventing heart disease and stroke.
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Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .e3 1. About These Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .e7 2. American Heart Association's 2020 Impact Goals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .e10 3. Cardiovascular Diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .e21 4. Subclinical Atherosclerosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .e45 5. Coronary Heart Disease, Acute Coronary Syndrome, and Angina Pectoris . . . . . . . . .e54 6. Stroke (Cerebrovascular Disease) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .e68 7. High Blood Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .e88 8. Congenital Cardiovascular Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .e97 9. Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .e102 10. Disorders …

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TL;DR: Findings indicate that the "diabetes epidemic" will continue even if levels of obesity remain constant, and given the increasing prevalence of obesity, it is likely that these figures provide an underestimate of future diabetes prevalence.
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Risks and benefits of estrogen plus progestin in healthy postmenopausal women: Principal results from the Women's Health Initiative randomized controlled trial

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Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus

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