Cardiovascular disease (CVD)

via Approximately half a million post-9/11 U.S. veterans had high blood pressureResearch Highlights: About half a million U.S. veterans, who were an average age of about 33 years at the time of the study, had high blood pressure, according to a new analysis. Among this group, men and Black veterans were more likely to have high...

via Premature placental separation may increase the child’s risk of heart disease by age 28Research Highlights: People born to mothers where the birth included a placental abruption (placenta separates from the uterus before delivery) may have a higher risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease than those whose birth did not...

via Higher blood pressure during young adulthood linked to heart & kidney disease after age 40Research Highlights: A study of nearly 300 thousand adults in South Korea found that individuals with higher blood pressure (≥120 mm Hg/80 mm Hg) for up to 10 years during young adulthood (ages 30 and 40 were more likely to develop heart disease and...

via Started within 48 hours of stroke, neuroprotective medication helped brain cells, recovery Research Highlights: In a phase III clinical trial in China, stroke patients treated intravenously with loberamisal, a novel neuroprotective medication, daily for 10 days starting within 48 hours of stroke symptoms, had a higher proportion of ...

via High-dose therapy had lasting benefits for infants with stroke before or soon after birthResearch Highlights: For infants and toddlers who have had a stroke, a new treatment that restricted the use of their stronger arm and hand to encourage them to use their stroke-affected arm and hand, combined with high-dosage and a specific type of...

via New medication may reduce chances of a second clot-caused stroke without bleeding riskResearch Highlights: When added to standard blood-thinning medications such as aspirin, the new anti-clotting medication asundexian reduced the risk of a second stroke by reducing the formation of blood clots without increasing the risk of...

via La prevención y el tratamiento de un ataque o derrame cerebral durante el embarazo y después de este son fundamentales para la salud de las mujeres Aspectos destacados de la declaración: En una nueva declaración científica de la American Heart Association (Asociación Americana del Corazón), la cual cuenta con el respaldo del Colegio Estadounidense de Obstetras y Ginecólogos, se detallan los...