North Korean groups have stolen $1.34bn through cryptocurrency hacks this year, their highest level of such thefts on record, underlining the importance of this revenue stream for Pyongyang.

The total value of the thefts by North Korean-affiliated groups, across 47 incidents so far in 2024, is more than double the amount they took last year, according to data from Chainalysis, a blockchain research group. It means the country now accounts for two-thirds of cryptocurrency hacks globally.

North Korean operatives have emerged as “the world’s leading bank robbers” in recent years, according to US officials, after developing an army of highly trained hackers over decades to target western institutions.

However, not all patients with cardiovascular disease can return to exercise so smoothly. In life, we often see patients with cardiovascular disease who want to exercise but dare not, such as patients with stents installed. In addition, obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, anxiety and depression are common chronic diseases and important risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Patients with these diseases often do not get the necessary support when they want to exercise. How to help all kinds of patients exercise safely?

The Guidelines provide exercise management recommendations for people with cardiovascular disease risk factors and other chronic disease patients, pointing out the potential cardiovascular risks associated with exercise in specific populations, and recommending optional exercise programs to reduce risks and improve heart function.

It is particularly worth mentioning that the exercise management of patients with high-risk cardiovascular disease is also a separate chapter, which includes complex and high-risk clinical situations such as acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous coronary intervention, heart failure, and heart transplantation.