Negative association of hypertension and blood pressure change with regional brain volumes stronger in men than women
Workplace Discrimination Linked to Hypertension Among U.S. Workers
Adjusted hazard ratio was 1.54 for hypertension for those with high versus low exposure to workplace discrimination
Black, Poor Patients Present With More Advanced Peripheral Artery Disease
Lower-extremity bypass chronic limb-threatening ischemia increases odds of amputation and other complications
Many Older Americans Would Like to Take Fewer Meds, Poll Reveals
Older Americans think they take too many medicines, and a sizable percentage said they have cut back
AAN: Stroke Prevalence Stable Overall From 1999 to 2018
Prevalence stable overall and by racial and ethnic and age group, but increase seen among men
Hospitals Caring for Mostly Black Patients Provide Quality Heart Failure Care
No significant within-hospital differences seen for quality for Black patients versus White patients
Smog Tied to More Cardiovascular Disease-Related Mortality
Specifically, fine particulate matter associated with increased mortality risk due to acute coronary syndrome and ischemic stroke
Meditation Complements Cardiac Rehab for Coronary Artery Disease Patients
Benefits include reduction in stress, anxiety, and depression levels, as well as increases in quality of life
Hypotension, Hypertension Avoidance Strategies Explored in Noncardiac Surgery
Similar incidence of major vascular complications seen with hypotension-avoidance, hypertension-avoidance strategies
Racial Disparities in Stroke Mortality Increased During Pandemic
Absolute difference in age-adjusted stroke death rate between Black, White adults was 21.7 percent higher during pandemic