Portopulmonary hypertension (PoPH) is a form of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). PoPH occurs in approximately 15% of patients with PAH, and is reportedly found in 2-6% of patients with portal hypertension and 1-2% of ...
Apr 27, 2021
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(HealthDay)—For young and middle-aged adults, hypertension at baseline, at age 30 years, and at age 40 years is associated with an increased risk for stroke, according to a study published online March 29 in Hypertension.
Apr 21, 2021
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Screening for a sometimes fatal condition among patients with a rare autoimmune disease could soon—thanks to a computer algorithm—become even more accurate.
Apr 21, 2021
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Young adults must step up their exercise routines to reduce their chances of developing high blood pressure or hypertension—a condition that may lead to heart attack and stroke, as well as dementia in later life.
Apr 15, 2021
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The top priority in the field of transplantation is to ensure that donor organs are allocated to the patients with the greatest need.
Apr 13, 2021
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In a medical records study covering thousands of children, a U.S.-Canadian team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine concludes that while surgery to correct congenital heart disease (CHD) within 10 years after birth ...
Apr 8, 2021
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Nearly a third of Nigerians experience high blood pressure, a figure which has grown by 540 percent since 1995, a study suggests.
Apr 2, 2021
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For patients receiving background therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension, treatment with sotatercept results in a reduction in pulmonary vascular resistance, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of the ...
Apr 1, 2021
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A shift in the definition of high blood pressure may help identify more women who are at risk of developing life-threatening complications during pregnancy and delivery, suggests a new study from Columbia University Vagelos ...
Mar 31, 2021
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Adults with periodontitis, a severe gum infection, may be significantly more likely to have higher blood pressure compared to individuals who had healthy gums, according to new research published today in Hypertension.
Mar 29, 2021
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