Sep 8, 2025 | Articles
Blood pressure matters at all ages. Children with higher blood pressure at age 7 may be at an increased risk of dying of cardiovascular disease by their mid-50s, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension...
Sep 3, 2025 | Articles
The prognosis or predicted outcome of heart failure depends on several factors. Clinical prediction rules are based on factors such as blood pressure, laboratory test results, patient’s general health, time of detection and use of medication. A prognosis may...
Sep 3, 2025 | Articles
A heart attack is a medical emergency caused by a blockage occurring in one or more of the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart muscles. The obstruction usually takes the form of a blood clot that prevents part of the heart tissue being supplied with...
Sep 3, 2025 | Articles
Introduction Blood pressure (BP) is the term used to describe the pressure exerted on the arterial walls as blood flows through them, and blood pressure consistently higher than normal is referred to as hypertension. A blood pressure reading has two components:...
Oct 4, 2023 | Articles
Health and Well-Being Matter is the monthly blog of the Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Heart disease has the potential to affect all people. The persistent myth that it is primarily a “men’s disease” simply isn’t true. In fact,...
