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Empagliflozin lowers risk of hospitalization and death in people with reduced heart function, when added to standard heart failure treatment with or without type 2 diabetes. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] [ 31 ] It is indicated in adults with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death; and as an adjunct to ...
For healthy people, the Target Heart Rate (THR) or Training Heart Rate Range (THRR) is a desired range of heart rate reached during aerobic exercise which enables one's heart and lungs to receive the most benefit from a workout. This theoretical range varies based mostly on age; however, a person's physical condition, sex, and previous training ...
In the trial, Jardiance cut the combined risk of cardiovascular death or hospitalization from heart failure in HFpEF patients with or without diabetes. At the 26-month mark, 13.8% of Jardiance ...
In 2011, heart failure was the most common reason for hospitalization for adults aged 85 years and older, and the second-most common for adults aged 65–84 years. [141] An estimated one in five adults at age 40 will develop heart failure during their remaining lifetimes and about half of people who develop heart failure die within 5 years of ...
The study analyzed data from over 88,000 people with dementia and over 880,000 control participants who were dementia-free. ... “While the study suggests that heart medications might help ...
"The reason to focus on this population is because in the U.S. nearly every adult over 65 has Medicare," Munira Z. Gunja, senior researcher for international health policy and practice innovations ...
Over time, these processes can stiffen the vasculature. For these reasons, older age is listed as a major risk factor for atherosclerosis. [16] Specifically, the risk of atherosclerosis increases for men above 45 years of age and women above 55 years of age. [17]
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft recommendation advising against using vitamin D to prevent falls and fractures in people over 60. Pharmacist Katy Dubinsky weighs in.