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- America’s heart health is improving in one key way, but a newly defined syndrome is raising alarms.
- The findings come from the American Heart Association (AHA), which reported improvements in life expectancy and fewer heart attacks and strokes compared to 2023. New to this year’s report is a focus on cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, a framework that examines interconnected risks tied to heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes and obesity.
- HEART STUDY FLAGS DANGEROUS RHYTHM RISK FOR ENDURANCE ATHLETES OVER 50 The AHA estimates that nearly 90% of U. S.
- adults have at least one component of CKM syndrome.
