More intense blood pressure control may lower irregular heartbeat risk
May 4, 2020
A study suggests aggressive blood pressure control could cut the risk of a common type of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation.
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Pregnant women with heart disease need specialized care
May 4, 2020
Future mothers with preexisting cardiovascular conditions would benefit from careful monitoring and counseling before, during and after pregnancy, a new report says.
Pregnant woman's high blood pressure can change shape of baby's heart
Apr 30, 2020
A new study shows changes in the right ventricle of infants born to hypertensive pregnant women.
How churches can help during the pandemic
Apr 21, 2020
As numbers say the pandemic is striking African Americans disproportionately, churches have a chance to help.
As marijuana use grows, researchers want to know how it affects the heart
Apr 20, 2020
There’s a dearth of information – and some barriers to doing research – about the cardiovascular risks that may accompany the increasingly popular drug.
Why black cardiologists are vital – and rare
Apr 15, 2020
Black cardiologists' numbers don't match the importance of the role they could play in fighting heart disease among African Americans.
Breathing wildfire smoke may raise risk of cardiac arrest
Apr 15, 2020
The tiny toxic particles in the smoke can trigger a series of events in the body that endanger the heart, according to a new study.
With symptoms blamed on stress, she pressed on – and learned the truth
Apr 14, 2020
A Philadelphia woman kept being told her problem was stress. But in her heart, she knew it was more.
What pregnant women with high blood pressure need to know about COVID-19
Apr 7, 2020
High blood pressure and other complications already raise the stakes for pregnant women. During the current coronavirus outbreak, women with those conditions need to keep in close touch with their doctors.
Dropping blood pressure may predict frailty, falls in older people
Mar 30, 2020
The falling rate of blood pressure after standing is associated with frailty and the number of falls in older people, a new study finds.