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Heart Disease Often Comes in Pairs
By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) Couples share a lot together, but heart disease wouldn t be on any couples list. However, new research out of China shows that if your spouse has heart disease you re likely at high risk for it, too.
Living together can often mean unhealthy habits are shared, explained the study s lead author. We found that an individual s cardiovascular disease risk is associated with the health status and lifestyle of their wife or husband, said Chi Wang, research fellow at the Heart Health Research Center in Beijing.
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Individuals living with a spouse with heart disease were more than twice as likely to have heart disease themselves, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology s 70th Annual Scientific Session.
Researchers surveyed more than 5,000 heterosexual couples over the age of 45 living in seven regions of China from 2014-2016. Participants provided information about their personal health history and that of their spouse, including details about risk factors such as body mass index and blood pressure; lifestyle factors such as physical activity, smoking and alcohol use; and socioeconomic factors. For the study, a history of cardiovascular disease was defined as experiencing a heart attack or stroke or having percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass graft, which are procedures to open or bypass blocked arteries.
Study details the ideal sleep pattern to help protect heart health
Many studies have linked getting too few hours of sleep with increased health risks, including greater odds of developing heart disease. One may assume that getting extra sleep will have positive health benefits, but that may not be the case, at least when it comes to heart disease risk. That’s according to a new study from the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
The new study, which will be presented at the upcoming American College of Cardiology’s 70th Annual Scientific Session, found that getting too much sleep can increase the risk of developing heart disease, underscoring the role one’s lifestyle plays in long-term health outcomes.
Study finds breathing in secondhand smoke increases heart failure risk by 35%
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FILE - In this Saturday, March 2, 2013, photo, a cigarette burns in an ashtray at a home in Hayneville, Ala. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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A recent study found that breathing in secondhand cigarette smoke increases the risk of heart failure by 35%.
The study, which was being presented at the American College of Cardiology s 70th Annual Scientific Session on Wednesday, was conducted on 11,219 nonsmokers who showed a 35% increase in developing heart failure.
âIt adds to overwhelming evidence that secondhand smoke is harmful,â said Travis Skipina, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, and the studyâs lead author, in a statement. â[Secondhand smoke] has been associated with stroke and heart attacks, but what really hadnât been reported before was its association with heart failure, which is a very debil