Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in the United States. A newly defined, dangerous condition highlights the close relationship among several of these common chronic diseases, which plague millions of Americans. In an advisory published on Oct. 9, the American Heart Association identified the strong connection between cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, […]
Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome (CKM) is a newly defined condition It represents the overlap between kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity READ MORE: Women less likely to be given CPR than men in public places By Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 14:24 EDT, 9 October 2023 | Updated: 14:27 EDT, 9 October 2023
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Dr. Jiang He is the Joseph S. Copes Chair of Epidemiology at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Tulane epidemiologist and professor Dr. Jiang He has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine — one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine — for leading hypertension research […]
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Health experts are redefining cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, prevention and management, according to a new American Heart Association presidential advisory published today in the Association’s flagship journal Circulation. Various aspects of cardiovascular disease that overlap with kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity support the new approach. For the first time, the American Heart Association […]
The American Heart Association issued guidance on Monday redefining cardiovascular disease risk to coordinate care based on the links between the heart, kidneys, and metabolism better. Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, or CKM, is a new way to describe the overlap in disease processes, helping practitioners make earlier diagnoses for improved intervention outcomes. ANTONY BLINKEN SAYS US ‘WORKING […]
Citing the vast number of people affected and the serious health consequences, heart health experts are redefining the overlapping effects of obesity, Type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease and rethinking how they predict long-term cardiovascular risks. A presidential advisory from the American Heart Association, published Monday in the journal Circulation, defines the […]
“Screening for kidney and metabolic disease will help us start protective therapies earlier to most effectively prevent heart disease and best manage existing heart disease,” Chiadi E. Ndumele, MD, PhD, writing committee chair and director of obesity and cardiometabolic research in the cardiology division at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, said in the AHA’s statement. […]
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