Waist size, not body mass index, may be more predictive of coronary artery disease: Study investigates association between obesity type and obstructive artery disease in postmenopausal women

Waist size, not body mass index, may be more predictive of coronary artery disease: Study investigates association between obesity type and obstructive artery disease in postmenopausal women

For years, with abdominal fat the greatest harm and Waist size, not overall body mass index when assessing for artery disease (CAD). are published online today Menopause, there is tremendous given to its modifiable factors. Estrogen protects cardiovascular systems before menopause, estrogen levels decline and after menopause, insulin among other problems.

CAMPBELL, Calif. , Aug. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  , a leading provider of connected healthcare solutions, announces an agreement to provide its medical wearable ECG sensors to Emory University for a study to evaluate autonomic function in predicting coronary artery disease (CAD) and its relationship to depression and long-term outcomes. The study builds upon previous work by Emory researchers titled , which associates lower heart rate variability (HRV) with subclinical myocardial ischemia. The VivaLNK medical wearable ECG patch contains an electrocardiography sensor and accelerometer to capture cad heart disease and generate multiple physiological data including ECG trace, heart rate, RR-interval, and 3-axis motion. About the size of a small bandage, the reusable and rechargeable patch weighs a mere 7. 5 grams, and can be worn continuously for 72 hours at-a-time to capture and transmit data in real time. "VivaLNK's ECG patch is very small and comfortable to wear, which are important factors for clinical use and long-term ECG monitoring," said Amit Shah, MD, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.

CME Objective: To review current for diagnosis, Stable Ischemic Heart and practice of stable ischemic heart Acknowledgment: The authors thank Fisher Wilson, Editor Chief, Executive Editor, Senior Editor, Editor, PhD, Editor, that she has stock Pfizer, VivaLNK's Wearable ECG and Colgate-Palmolive.

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