Study links 99% of heart attacks, strokes to preventable risks
Source: edition.cnn.co Key Points: Stroke risk factors are present in over 99% of heart attack, stroke, and heart failure cases. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, elevated glucose, and smoking are the most common risk factors. Early detection and lifestyle interventions can prevent most cardiovascular events linked to stroke risk factors. A new international study has found that more than 99% of people who experienced a heart attack, heart failure, or stroke had at least one major cardiovascular risk factor at unhealthy levels beforehand. The findings, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology , suggest that better prevention and treatment of common conditions such as hypertension and high cholesterol could significantly reduce cardiovascular disease worldwide and help address critical stroke risk factors. Researchers analyzed data from more than 9 million adults in South Korea and nearly 7,000 adults in the United States, following participants fo...