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The Gout & Uric Acid Education Society is committed to raising public awareness about gout and arming health care professionals, like you, with resources to share with patients and the most up-to-date information about gout diagnosis and treatment.
February is American Heart Month. Every year, 1 in 4 deaths is caused by heart disease according to the American Heart Association. Heart problems - including high blood pressure, blocked arteries and heart failure - are associated with gout. Hyperuricemia alone is associated with a higher risk of death and complications from these conditions.
Research from the University of Oxford has shown that having gout doubles a person's risk for heart attack and stroke. Additional research published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases has shown that women with gout are 3.5 times as likely to have a heart attack as men.
This February, promote heart health by sharing these resources from the American Heart Association. Check out previous issues of our newsletter here. | 
