Global Impact of Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Lifetime Cardiovascular Disease Burden and Mortality: A Comprehensive Evidence Synthesis
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Global Impact of Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Lifetime Cardiovascular Disease Burden and Mortality: A Comprehensive Evidence Synthesis

This review integrates data from over two million individuals globally, showing that absence of five key cardiovascular risk factors at age 50 confers a life expectancy advantage exceeding a decade, with midlife modification of hypertension and smoking yielding substantial gains in disease-free survival and overall longevity.
AI-Driven Quantitative CT Reveals Higher Relative Cardiovascular Risk from Coronary Plaque in Women: Insights from the CONFIRM2 Registry
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AI-Driven Quantitative CT Reveals Higher Relative Cardiovascular Risk from Coronary Plaque in Women: Insights from the CONFIRM2 Registry

AI-based quantitative CT analysis demonstrates that coronary plaque features, while more prevalent in men, confer a disproportionately higher relative risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in women, highlighting the need for sex-specific risk assessment and targeted interventions.