AVAST: Yonder AHA be usin' a fancy new risk reckonin' contraption that be includin' CKM Health, mateys!
2023-11-20
Avast ye, me hearties! There be newfangled calculations for the risk of a scurvy cardiovascular ailment. From the ripe age of 30, they now account for the state of yer kidneys and metabolic health. And fear not, me mateys, race be no longer part of the reckonin'. Arrr!
In the year of our Lord 2021, there be a stirrin' in the medical world, me hearties! A new set of equations, they say, be sailin' into the seas of cardiovascular disease risk. Arrr, they be startin' as early as 30 summers, takin' into account a pirate's kidney and metabolic health, addin' the treacherous heart failure to the mix, and scrappin' the notion of race from the calculations. Aye, ye heard it right, me mateys!Now, picture this, me buckos! Ye be sittin' in the tavern, enjoyin' a pint of rum, when a doctor with a tricorn hat comes up to ye and says, "Arrr, ye be at risk of a broken heart, me lad!" But fear not, for these new equations come to the rescue. They be calculatin' the likelihood of ye gettin' struck by the thunderbolt of heart disease, all based on yer age, kidney and metabolic health, and the dark cloud of heart failure lurkin' over ye.
But here's the twist, me hearties! They be tossin' race overboard, claimin' it be an unfair marker for disease. Aye, they be sayin' that any scurvy dog, no matter what flag he be sailin' under, deserves equal treatment when it comes to matters of the heart. It be a fine notion indeed! No more will the color of yer sails determine yer fate, me mateys!
Now, I must admit, there be some skeptics among the crew. They be sayin' these equations be too simplistic, missin' some key factors like genetics, lifestyle choices, and the all-powerful stress. Aye, it be true that heart disease be a treacherous beast, and no set of equations can capture its every move. But still, me hearties, these new calculations be a step in the right direction, a glimmer of hope in the vast sea of uncertainties.
So, me buckos, let us raise our tankards and toast to these new cardiovascular equations! May they guide us through the treacherous waters, helpin' us keep our hearts strong and steady. And remember, no matter what the equations say, always listen to yer heart, for it be the compass that leads us on our journey through life's turbulent tides!