A recent study led by Dr. Pankaj Garg finds that conditions like severe obesity and diabetes can drastically increase 'heart age', with severe obesity making the heart function as if it were 45 years older. Moreover, diabetes in middle-aged patients can add an alarming 56 years to heart age. The left atrium weakens faster under cardiovascular stress, increasing heart failure risk. Current heart function metrics fail to address normal aging, suggesting adjustments and MRI scans for early detection. The potential to simplify heart health into a concept of 'heart age' could prompt critical lifestyle changes in patients.
Current heart function measurements fail to account for normal aging, indicating a need to adjust benchmarks to detect early warnings of heart disease.
Heart age numbers could motivate patients to adopt healthier lifestyles, especially when faced with shocking statistics about their heart function compared to their actual age.
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