scispace - formally typeset
Journal ArticleDOI

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2018 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.

Reads0
Chats0
TLDR
The Statistical Update represents the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and the cardiovascular risk factors listed in the AHA's My Life Check - Life’s Simple 7, which include core health behaviors and health factors that contribute to cardiovascular health.
Abstract
Each chapter listed in the Table of Contents (see next page) is a hyperlink to that chapter. The reader clicks the chapter name to access that chapter. Each chapter listed here is a hyperlink. Click on the chapter name to be taken to that chapter. Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies, brings together in a single document the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and the cardiovascular risk factors listed in the AHA’s My Life Check - Life’s Simple 7 (Figure1), which include core health behaviors (smoking, physical activity, diet, and weight) and health factors (cholesterol, blood pressure [BP], and glucose control) that contribute to cardiovascular health. The Statistical Update represents …

read more

Citations
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI

Prevention of infective endocarditis

References
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI

Risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease associated with the ankle-brachial index: Systematic review

TL;DR: The ABI may help to identify asymptomatic individuals in the general population who are at increased risk of subsequent cardiovascular events and Evaluation is now required of the potential of incorporating ABI measurement into cardiovascular prevention programmes.
Journal ArticleDOI

Mortality Trends in Patients Diagnosed With First Atrial Fibrillation : A 21-Year Community-Based Study

TL;DR: There was no evidence for any significant changes over the 21 years in terms of overall mortality, early or late mortality, or mortality among patients without pre-existing cardiovascular disease.
Journal ArticleDOI

Milk and dairy consumption and incidence of cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality: dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

TL;DR: This dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies indicates that milk intake is not associated with total mortality but may be inversely associated with overall CVD risk; however, these findings are based on limited numbers.
Related Papers (5)