Key result
Loneliness and social isolation are significant risk factors for cardiovascular disease and poor recovery after acute cardiac events, equivalent in effect to traditional risk factors like smoking.
Why the study?
Loneliness and social isolation are on the rise internationally as risk factors for chronic diseases, requiring urgent attention in cardiovascular research and clinical practice.
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Review
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May warrant assessing loneliness in CVD patients; leaves open whether interventions reduce events.
Loneliness and social isolation are critical cardiovascular risk factors equivalent to traditional risk factors, highlighting the need for clinical screening and support interventions.
Alun et al. (2019) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Loneliness and social isolation was evaluated. Loneliness and social isolation are significant risk factors for cardiovascular disease and poor recovery after acute cardiac events, equivalent in effect to traditional risk factors like smoking.
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