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Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. This is why Nicole Redmond, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., chief of the Clinical Applications and Prevention branch in NHLBI’s Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, is bringing attention to silent pieces of information, like elevated blood pressure or cholesterol. When they go unchecked...
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NHLBI in the Press
Pregnant women in a study who had high blood pressure before or during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy were less likely to experience preterm births or other serious problems with blood pressure-lowering treatment.
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NHLBI in the Press
New study shows cardiovascular risk factors in childhood are predictive of heart events in adulthood
Risk factors for cardiovascular disease that are present in childhood are directly related to the onset of heart disease in adulthood.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers reviewed data from thousands of health professionals and found that those who included avocados in their diets had fewer incidents of cardiovascular disease later in life.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers found a clinical measure for hydration may help identify adults at greater risk for experiencing cardiac decline later in life.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers reviewed data from nearly 70,000 young adults and found women ages 35 and younger were 44% more likely to experience ischemic stroke compared to men the same age.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence algorithm that measures coronary plaque buildup and may help predict heart attacks.
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NHLBI in the Press
After reviewing data that hundreds of young adults shared throughout 25-30 years, researchers found increasing blood pressure patterns were associated with structural brain changes later in life.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers found Latino and Hispanic children living in the U.S. who experienced severe food insecurity were less likely to have favorable indicators of cardiovascular health.
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NHLBI in the Press
Sleeping with even a small amount of light in the room can harm the heart and increase blood insulin levels, according to researchers.
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NHLBI in the Press
The percentage of adults requiring hospital care for high blood pressure, or hypertension, is small, but increased between 2002-2014. Researchers found men were more likely to require hospital care for a hypertensive event, but women experienced similar in-hospital death rates.