Heart Disease

What Causes High Blood Pressure?

Blood pressure is the term used to describe the pressure exerted on the arterial walls as blood flows through them. This pressure is at its highest when the heart contracts and pumps blood through the arteries and is called the systolic pressure.

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American Heart Association introduces new certification for stroke coordinators

American Heart Association introduces new certification for stroke coordinators

Major trials show finerenone preserves kidney function beyond diabetes

Major trials show finerenone preserves kidney function beyond diabetes

New review provides practical guidance for longitudinal cardiovascular research

New review provides practical guidance for longitudinal cardiovascular research

Senior Care Authority kicks off Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month with six science-backed habits that may help reduce dementia risk

Senior Care Authority kicks off Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month with six science-backed habits that may help reduce dementia risk

Strength training and cardio combo work best together

Strength training and cardio combo work best together

Can Pilates improve heart and metabolic health in a month?

Can Pilates improve heart and metabolic health in a month?

Tobacco giants helped push ultra-processed foods into global markets

Tobacco giants helped push ultra-processed foods into global markets

NWSL and American Heart Association expand CPR awareness efforts

NWSL and American Heart Association expand CPR awareness efforts

Finerenone slows kidney function decline in non-diabetic patients

Finerenone slows kidney function decline in non-diabetic patients

Fast food is crowding out grocery access across the U.S.

Fast food is crowding out grocery access across the U.S.

Sustained weight loss reduces risk of future atrial fibrillation

Sustained weight loss reduces risk of future atrial fibrillation

EULAR 2026 highlights rising comorbidity risks in rheumatic disease

EULAR 2026 highlights rising comorbidity risks in rheumatic disease

Blood protein signature can predict lung cancer risk before diagnosis

Blood protein signature can predict lung cancer risk before diagnosis

Current chronic kidney disease diagnostic thresholds reflect true patient risk

Current chronic kidney disease diagnostic thresholds reflect true patient risk

Eight startups selected to advance heart and brain health technologies

Eight startups selected to advance heart and brain health technologies

Seven-second X-ray scan detects severe pulmonary valve regurgitation with high accuracy

Seven-second X-ray scan detects severe pulmonary valve regurgitation with high accuracy

Industrial processing of food poses health risks beyond poor nutrition

Industrial processing of food poses health risks beyond poor nutrition

Why exercise matters for obesity even when the scale barely moves

Why exercise matters for obesity even when the scale barely moves

Vaping devices and flavors affect genes differently

Vaping devices and flavors affect genes differently

Pulse-wave tracking at home catches spontaneous normal heart rhythms early

Pulse-wave tracking at home catches spontaneous normal heart rhythms early

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