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Social Disconnection, Genetic Risk, and the Incidence of Degenerative Valvular Heart Disease: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 21 Apr 2026
Cao Chenghui, Wei Cheng, Gong Wen, Yu Bilian, Fang Zhenfei, Zhou Shenghua, Zhu Zhaowei
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BACKGROUND: Degenerative valvular heart disease (VHD) is increasingly recognized as a major public health concern in aging populations. Although traditional cardiovascular risk factors have been extensively investigated, the role of loneliness and social isolation has remained largely overlooked in the context of valvular pathology. METHODS: We conducted a prospective cohort study involving 462 917 participants...
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