Coronary heart disease, which means there is a buildup of plaque in the arteries, has the capacity to cause damage to the brain. According to the statement, coronary heart disease can raise the risk ...

"People with high blood pressure don't know the risks of taking some of these painkillers," says Nieca Goldberg, MD, a cardiologist and spokesperson for the American Heart Association. "They ...

The findings were recently published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. "Young adulthood is a very ... weight to height), and levels of non-HDL ("bad") cholesterol, blood pressure and ...

Experts tell STAT what’s keeping Americans from reaching better cardiovascular health — and what’s giving them hope.

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The American Heart Association and American Medical Association celebrate more than 1,800 physician practices and health systems committed to blood pressure control ...

Checking your blood pressure at home? Pay attention to arm position. A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers confirms that ...

Last fall, 46-year-old lawyer Priti Langer took a trip to Baltimore with a group of fellow women to see singing greats Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks perform.

The researchers found that when people had their arms hanging by their sides during the reading, their systolic pressure was ...

Doctors realized she experienced SCAD, when the walls of the coronary artery suddenly tear open, according to the American Heart Association ... state because my blood pressure was dropping ...

As a Black man, you have a higher risk of heart problems. The good news is that you can stay on top of your heart health by ...

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