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Higher self-reported physical activity correlated with lower risk for cardiovascular events among patients with chronic kidney disease, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.“Although CKD guidelines include recommendations for minimal levels of physical activity, the recommendations are largely based on studies in the general population. Due to the paucity

Abstract Objectives: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) greatly affects cardiovascular disease, but evidence on the associations between NAFLD and markers of aortic calcification is limited. We aim to evaluate the association between NAFLD and aortic calcification in a cohort of Chinese adults using propensity score-matching (PSM) analysis. Methods: This prospective cohort study involved adults who underwent health-screening examinations from 2009 to 2016. NAFLD was diagnosed by abdominal ultrasonography at baseline, and aortic calcification was identified using a VCT LightSpeed 64 scan...

Investigators found that breast arterial calcification may be a risk-enhancing factor for atherosclerotic CVD in postmenopausal women.

Investigators found that breast arterial calcification may be a risk-enhancing factor for atherosclerotic CVD in postmenopausal women.

Women who had breast arterial calcification (BAC) on their mammogram were 51% more likely to develop CVD or have a stroke compared with women who did not have BAC.