Constipation is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiac events in a UK population.

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Traditional cardiovascular risk factors, including hypertension, only explain part of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs). Understanding what other risk factors contribute to MACE is essential for prevention. Constipation shares common risk factors with hypertension and is associated with an increased risk of several cardiovascular diseases. We hypothesized that constipation is an underappreciated risk factor...

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