Inflammation
Inflammation has been known to cause heart attacks and strokes for years. Today we know, lowering your cardiovascular (CV) inflammation is more likely to prevent your next heart attack than lowering your cholesterol level.
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The secret cause of
heart attacks & strokes
Leading Causes of Death
HEART DISEASE
#1 Cause of Death
Heart Attacks / Year
800,000 [1]
Rate of Recurrence
20% (Equivalent to 200,000) [1]
[1] Heart disease and stroke. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Published September 8, 2022. Accessed April 25, 2023. https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/factsheets/heart-disease-stroke.htm
[2] Tsao CW, Aday AW, Almarzooq ZI, et al. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2022 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association [published correction appears in Circulation. 2022 Sep 6;146(10):e141]. Circulation. 2022;145(8):e153-e639. doi:10.1161/CIR.000000000000105
[3] Ritchey MD, Wall HK, Owens PL, Wright JS. Vital Signs: State-Level Variation in Nonfatal and Fatal Cardiovascular Events Targeted for Prevention by Million Hearts 2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018;67(35):974-982. Published 2018 Sep 7. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6735a3
Lower Inflammation, Lower Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke and CV Related Death
Inflammation plays a critical role in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD), a condition where the arteries become narrowed and hardened due to the buildup of plaque, which can lead to heart attacks and strokes.
If you have been diagnosed with ASCVD or have multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease you may be suffering from untreated CV inflammation.
[4] Ridker PM. How Common Is Residual Inflammatory Risk? Circ Res. 2017 Feb 17;120(4):617-619. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.116.310527. PMID: 28209792.
47% of patients on aggressive statin therapy have cardiac inflammation
Is your inflammation being treated?
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