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Life's simple 7 (My Heart Score)

7 measures achievable measures to reduced cardiovascular risk. - normal blood pressure - normal lipid panel - normal blood glucose - normal body weight, normal BMI - adequate physical activity - healthy diet - non smoking Clinical significance: - higher Life's simple 7 scores at midlife associated with lower risk for dementia [3] Notes: - Life's simple 7 has become Life's essential 8

Related

cardiovascular event (atheroembolic event) Life's essential 8

General

numerical rating scale (NRS)

References

  1. My Life Check - Life's Simple 7 http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/My-Life-Check---Lifes-Simple-7_UCM_471453_Article.jsp#.WrEf98gh3OR
  2. My Life Check | Life's Simple 7 American Heart Association https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-lifestyle/my-life-check--lifes-simple-7
  3. Tin A, Bressler J, Simino J et al Genetic Risk, Midlife Life's Simple 7, and Incident Dementia in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. Neurology 2022. May 25. PMID: 35613930 https://n.neurology.org/content/early/2022/05/25/WNL.0000000000200520
  4. Lou N Bye-Bye, 'Life's Simple 7': AHA Redefines Cardiovascular Health by Adding Sleep - New metrics and scoring algorithm for heart health in children and adults MedPage Today June 29, 2022 https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/prevention/99510