Hypertension News and Articles
Dec 04, 2020
Research Highlights:
Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adults are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease than non-LGB adults.
Yet, LGB adults who have diabetes or high cholesterol are less likely than non-LGB adults to use statins, which help...
Statement Highlights:
Experts with the American Heart Association reviewed current research indicating how a woman?s hormone changes, body composition, cholesterol and vascular health during the years leading to menopause (or menopause transition),...
Research Highlights:
Researchers found women face a 20% increased risk of developing heart failure or dying within five years after their first severe heart attack compared with men.
In addition, women were more likely than men to be older and have a...
Research Highlights:
The more waking hours older women spend sitting or lying down, the more likely they are to require hospitalization for heart failure.
The association between sedentary hours and heart failure was present in postmenopausal women...
