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Findings highlight importance of early monitoring and management of hypertension during and after pregnancy Hispanic/Latina women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) – conditions marked by high blood pressure during pregnancy – are more likely to have abnormalities in their heart structure and function decades later when...
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Cardiovascular-related deaths due to heat are uncommon, but are expected to increase within the next 20-40 years as more summer days reach the maximum heat index, according to a modeling study in Circulation.
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What if you could design a small piece of electronics that is both flexible and stretchable, is able to take high-resolution images of the electrical signals inside the heart, and cure a cardiac condition that impacts more than 35 million people worldwide? It may sound futuristic, but that’s exactly what NHLBI-funded researchers from Cornell are...
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A new study suggests that making simple dietary swaps could reduce the carbon footprint in the U.S. by more than 35% along with improving overall diet quality.
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NIH-funded study predicts older and Black adults will suffer most Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat are expected to increase between 2036 and 2065 in the United States, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health. The researchers, whose work is published in Circulation , predict that adults ages 65 and older...
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It’s the cholesterol we love to love – and for good reason. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, often called “good cholesterol,” removes extra cholesterol from the arteries by gobbling up early-forming plaque and transporting it to the liver, which flushes it out of the body. It’s an essential job: when too much plaque accumulates in the...
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The exact reasons are unclear; biological and social factors under study The recent sudden cardiac arrests of college basketball player Bronny James and professional football player Damar Hamlin did more than shock the sports world and the nation. They brought attention to a disturbing, but little-known, fact: Sudden cardiac arrest is the number...
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers found that certain pregnancy complications emerged as stronger indicators versus drivers of cardiovascular disease risk after pregnancy.
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Novel conditioning agent shows promise in animal models of sickle cell disease What: Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have created a novel gene therapy procedure that could preserve fertility in people with sickle cell disease and other genetic blood conditions. Infertility is a high-risk and long-term side effect associated with...
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NIH-supported research provides broader understanding of how cardiovascular disease risk manifests following pregnancy Having obesity before and during early pregnancy appears to be a strong indicator of risk for developing future cardiovascular disease and was significantly linked with adverse outcomes during pregnancy such as high blood pressure...
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NHLBI in the Press
To improve survival rates for patients waiting for lung transplants, researchers are studying models that could provide monthly instead of biannual updates about their health status.