In a new study, researchers investigated whether platelet count and homocysteine levels affect the risk of first stroke in patients with hypertension, and how folic acid treatment could modify this risk.
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The AHA recommends repeated BP measurements during clinic visits, but in busy practices, it is often only measured once. In a study of 38,260 patients, researchers investigated the impact of a second...
In a recent analysis of the Framingham Heart Study Original Cohort, researchers assessed 1252 individuals in order to determine whether there exists a common threshold level above which blood pressure rise...
A recent study gauged the effects of various types of antihypertensive medications on visit-to-visit office blood pressure variability and mortality risk.
Previous studies have suggested that NSAID use may carry increased cardiovascular risks. However, little data is currently available regarding the difference in risk across individual NSAIDs. In a new...
Preeclampsia is known to cause hypertension after delivery and, in turn, increase the long-term risk for cardiovascular disease. In a recent study, researchers aimed to determine the prevalence of...
Preeclampsia is known to cause hypertension after delivery and, in turn, increase the long-term risk for cardiovascular disease. In a recent study, researchers aimed to determine the prevalence of...
Until recently, little information was available regarding the association between breastfeeding and hypertension. The results of a new study have shed light on this relationship.
High blood pressure is the most significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality worldwide. In a recent study, researchers aimed to determine the ideal cutoff for the treatment of high blood...
