Top Cardiovascular Researcher Sounds Alarm Over Current Heart Health Guidelines

Top Cardiovascular Researcher Sounds Alarm Over Current Heart Health Guidelines

A top cardiovascular researcher is sounding the alarm over global heart health guidelines, warning that universal recommendations may not deliver the intended benefits. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death around the world, responsible for most lives lost each year. Strikingly, 80 percent of these deaths happen in low- and middle-income countries. Yet, [...]

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New study on cardiovascular disease takes alternative approach

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Scott Lear is a professor of health sciences at SFU and the Pfizer/Heart and Stroke Foundation chair in Cardiovascular Prevention Research at St. Paul’s Hospital. He recently published a study with other researchers from around the world, examining determinants of cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD (also known as heart disease) is related to atherosclerosis, which is the buildup of plaque in arteries, maki…

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