🫀 Delighted to share our work on cardiovascular ageing, the subject of my PhD! A mammoth collaborative effort, supervised by the excellent @DrDeclanORegan. Thanks to funders @TheBHF@Bayer.
🔓 @NatureComms https://t.co/BriO7i6Cya
💻 @BBCNews https://t.co/ZuwhlKV19i
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🥸 Conclusions from our work:
⭐️ We have produced a novel ageing signature using ECG and MRI derived from ~ 40K individuals
⭐️ Prospect of CV age to personalise CV risk?
⭐️ Novel genetic associations with CV ageing - prospect for new drug targets?
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🔍 Risk factors:
🏥 Hypertension (+1.58 yrs), diabetes (+0.74 yrs), obesity in males & CAD in females all associated with accelerated 📈CV ageing.
🚬 Smoking & alcohol associated with 📈CV ageing
🧬 Telomere length linked to 📉CV ageing
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🫀 Delighted to share our work on cardiovascular ageing, the subject of my PhD! A mammoth collaborative effort, supervised by the excellent @DrDeclanORegan. Thanks to funders @TheBHF@Bayer.
🔓 @NatureComms https://t.co/BriO7i6Cya
💻 @BBCNews https://t.co/ZuwhlKV19i
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It was an absolute honour to present my work as a YIA finalist at @escardio#escprev2023. Thanks to @DrDeclanORegan for his ongoing supervision, and congrats to the other finalists and winners.