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In a study following over 250,000 adults over 20 years, researchers found that body mass index (BMI) measurements used traditionally for years as a predictor of heart disease risk may not be the most accurate measure when looking at nine outcomes, including heart attacks, strokes and heart failure

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Advances in risk assessment and imaging are helping doctors stay ahead of cardiovascular disease and intervene before irreversible damage occurs, says senior consultant cardiologist Michael Lim

Waist size and cardiovascular risk are closely linked, and measuring the midsection may identify dangers that BMI alone misses. (CREDIT:

Cardiologists recommend avoiding processed meats and sugary beverages for better heart health

Women remain underrepresented in authorship and leadership roles of clinical trials of structural heart disease (SHD), and targeted efforts and policies to diversify trial leadership may help address the downstream inequities in the generation of cardiovascular evidence, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published Aug. 12 in JACC: Advances

A new study has found that the amount of visceral, or belly, fat a person is carrying may be a better predictor of future heart disease risk than their body mass index (BMI) alone

Body mass index (BMI) may not tell the whole story about a person’s cardiovascular risk. A large study suggests that measuring where body fat is carried—particularly around the waist—can reveal important differences in risk that BMI alone may miss