¿Hipertensión a los 30, peor salud cerebral a los 70?
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Queda advertido: la hipertensión en la treintena podría conducir a una peor salud cerebral en la setentena.Un nuevo estudio sugiere que tratar la afección en los adultos jóvenes y de mediana edad podr…
Learn MoreLong Daytime Naps Might Raise Your Odds for A-Fib
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Daytime naps longer than a half-hour appear to nearly double a person’s risk of developing an irregular heartbeat, a new study reports.People who nap 30 minutes or more a day have a 90% higher risk of devel…
Learn MoreAHA News: When She Passed Out at 38, Doctors Blamed Stress. The Problem Was Her Heart.
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — By the time Sheena Fannin and her two sons, ages 6 and 9, arrived home from soccer practice it was already getting late. She rushed to get them to bed. Her husband, Michael, was traveling, …
Learn MoreHigh Fitness Level Lowers Risk for Cardiovascular Death From High Blood Pressure
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — High fitness levels attenuate, but do not eliminate, the increased risk for cardiovascular mortality in men with high blood pressure, according to a research letter published online March 23 in the European…
Learn MoreSpanish-Only Speakers Have Worse Neurologic Stroke Outcomes
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Spanish-only speaking Mexican Americans with ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage have worse neurologic outcomes than English speakers, according to a study published online April 12 in Neurology.Al…
Learn MoreStatins Cut Heart Risks for Folks Living With HIV
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As people with HIV live longer they’re at risk of premature heart disease. But a new study finds statin drugs can cut the risk of serious heart problems by more than one-third.The U.S. National Institutes o…
Learn MoreTranscatheter Leadless Pacemakers Feasible for Implantation in Children
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Transcatheter leadless pacemakers (TLP) can be successfully implanted in pediatric patients, according to a study published online April 11 in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.Maully Shah, M.B…
Learn MoreAI Offers Benefits for Initial Echocardiographic Assessment
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing echocardiographic quantification of cardiac function, initial assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) by artificial intelligence (AI) is noninferior to assessment by…
Learn MoreAHA News: Children Can Have High Blood Pressure, Too. Here’s What to Know.
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — High blood pressure – sometimes referred to as “the silent killer” because it can do serious heart and brain damage before symptoms appear – is common in adults.But what about children?Amo…
Learn MoreAHA News: Los niños también pueden tener presión arterial alta. Esto es lo que hay que saber.
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de abril de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — La presión arterial alta, a veces llamada “el asesino silencioso” porque puede dañar gravemente el corazón y el cerebro antes de la aparición de los síntomas, es común en los adultos….
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