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Millions Face Heart Risk
A study by researchers at Imperial College London, which analyzed data from around 480,000 people, warned that chronic inflammation is linked to harmful changes in the heart’s structure and function—even among people who have not been diagnosed with heart disease. Estimates suggest that chronic inflammation affects more than 120 million Americans. People with the highest levels of inflammation were 43% more likely to experience serious cardiovascular events. Inflammation was also associated with smaller heart chambers, thicker heart walls, and reduced blood filling. The researchers stressed that the observational study does not prove inflammation causes these changes, but it may help identify people at risk by combining blood tests with genetic risk markers.
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