2022 Heart Health Update

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“Cardiovascular disease, a variety of conditions that affect the heart, is the world’s number one health threat,” says Trisha Sugarek ... The paper, “Combining phosphate binder therapy with vitamin K2 inhibits vascular calcification in an experimental animal model of kidney failure”, presents important evidence furthering the understanding of the role of vitamin K deficiency, specifically highlighting its potential as a cardiovascular therapy for an at-risk population, according to Prof. Leon Schurgers, Professor of Biochemistry of Vascular Calcification and Vice-Chair of Biochemistry at the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, and ...