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Press Summary: Arterial Stiffness Index (ASI)

HealthYes! Public Relations Group has proactively gathered relevant Statistics, Warning Signs, Risk Factors & Disease information on Arterial Stiffness Index or ASI, and summarized it below. The information provided is designed to aid medical reporters when completing their due diligence and authoring articles or news stories on HealthYes! and cardiovascular disease in public media. Our hopes are that by building awareness via the media, a more informed and healthy community will result.

Disease Information
- Arterial Stiffness is a consequence of aging and atherosclerosis. The two leading causes of death in the developed world are heart disease and stroke. Both are direct consequence of atherosclerosis. Increased arterial stiffness is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events.
- Other common terms: ASI

Statistics
- By 2010 cardiovascular disease will be the leading killer in the developing world and represent a major global health problem. (Source: World Health Organization)
- Heart Disease and Stroke are both direct consequences of atherosclerosis. (Source: American Heart and Stroke Associations)
- Full Medical Bibliography on Arterial Stiffness Index for Cardiovascular Disease

Warning Signs
- None

Atherosclerosis Risk Factors

Controllable Risk Factors:
- High cholesterol
- High blood pressure
- Smoking
- Diabetes
- Eat a heart healthy diet
- Lack of exercise and physical activity
- Limit alcohol
Uncontrollable Risk Factors:
- Age: risk of atherosclerosis increases with age
- Gender: more men die of atherosclerosis
- Family history: risk of atherosclerosis is greater if a parent or sibling has had atherosclerosis

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