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... patients; however, the influence that pre-diabetes (pre-DM) and diabetes (DM) have on modifying this risk is unclear. We ... as associated quality of life, physical functioning and healthcare costs. Methods: We studied 3,667 adults (mean age ... was used to examine the risk of future coronary heartdisease (CHD) and CVD events (CHD, heart failure, ...- 2014-11-12 22:02 - 9 comments
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... When studying the association between physical function and survival in older adults, one of the challenges is the ... while accounting for demographic, lifestyle and health characteristics. Methods: Physical function and other ... strength are believed to capture the complexity of multiple diseases and provide a global measure of health. 2 There is ...- 2014-11-07 09:51 - 8 comments
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... contractions are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Though expert consensus panels associate ... Participants — All 1,388 adults in the Cardiovascular Health Study who completed a baseline food frequency ... to be harmless in the absence of known cardiovascular disease or symptoms; however, there is now evidence to ...- 2014-11-20 09:48 - 6 comments
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... two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography (echo) determined MCF and adverse cardiovascular outcomes including incident heart failure (HF), atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and mortality. Methods: Using 2D-echo data from the Cardiovascular Health Study, we calculated MCF among individuals with LV ...- 2014-11-04 11:48 - 2 comments
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... Married couples are more likely to enjoy better mental and physical health compared to their same-aged single counterparts ... be measured as the presence of prevalent cardiovascular diseases that were confirmed by physician review of medical ...- 2014-11-03 10:08 - 6 comments
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... Inhibitors Adverse effects physical activity Aged Aged--80 and over Background The usage of statins rose ... for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. 1,2 The 2013 ACC/AHA guidelines on cardiovascular ... because of concurrent CHD and CHD risk factors, with the Health ABC study reporting statin use in 39.1% of its ...- 2014-11-20 14:22 - 3 comments
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... of this study was to examine the relationship between sCD14 and osteoporotic fractures. Methods: In the Cardiovascular Health Study, 5,462 men and women had sCD14 levels measured ... When models were fully adjusted for demographics, lifestyle factors, and medication use, these associations were ...- 2014-11-20 05:39 - 6 comments
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... (elevated at neither of the two most recent assessments) and that the stroke risk would be intermediate among ... Methods: We used 11 years of data from the Cardiovascular Health Study with 4,319 participants without stroke at ... during physical activity including chores, obesity, heart diseases, hypertension, diabetes, and cognitive function. ...- 2014-11-10 13:09 - 3 comments
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... warranted. Methods: The relationship between glucose levels and UMI was examined in the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS): a cohort study of individuals aged ≥ 65 years old. Those with prior coronary heart disease (CHD) or a UMI on initial ECG were excluded. The ...- 2014-11-30 09:59 - 6 comments
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... eGFR in the slope determination (current eGFR). Setting and population: Up to 1.7 million subjects from 35 cohorts (22 general population and high cardiovascular risk cohorts and 13 chronic kidney disease [CKD] cohorts) within the CKD Progression ...- 2014-11-11 09:25