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Biosocial predictors and blood pressure goal attainment among postmenopausal women with hypertension

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Objectives In postmenopausal states, women may not maintain blood pressure (BP) in the same way as men, even though most women follow their treatment plans and prescriptions more consistently than men. Biological and lifestyle factors influence the progression of hypertension in postmenopausal women (PMW).

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Risk factors and prediction model for new-onset hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

This study aims to identify risk factors for new-onset HDP and to develop a prediction model for assessing the risk of new-onset hypertension during pregnancy.MethodsWe included 446 pregnant women without baseline hypertension from Liyang People's Hospital at the first inspection, and they were followed up until delivery. 1.17), 1.10 (1.05–1.16),

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Exploring Obesity and the Latest Advances in Weight Loss Drugs during Healthy Weight Week

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

It increases the likelihood of developing chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Obesity not only affects an individual’s physical appearance but also poses serious health risks. Tirzepatide is a dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist that activates hormone receptors secreted in the intestines. at 36 weeks.

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Bariatric Surgery Leads to Better Cardiovascular Function in Pregnancy

Heart 2023 Conference

Pregnant females with a record of bariatric surgical operation have higher cardiovascular adaptation to being pregnant in contrast with females who have comparable early-pregnancy physique mass index (BMI) however no records of weight loss surgery, new records suggest.

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"A patient just arrived as a transfer for NSTEMI."

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

I quickly reviewed the patient’s records and saw that she was a 53 year old woman with a history of BMI 40, but no other identifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease. On hospital day 3, the patient had recurrence of symptoms and the following EKG was obtained. A patient just arrived as a transfer for NSTEMI."

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Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center and GE HealthCare Collaborate to Install the First Allia IGS Pulse Electrophysiology Lab in the United States for Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Procedures

DAIC

for one hundred years – with nearly half (48.6%) of all people over the age of 20 years old having some type of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke and, most notably, high blood pressure. According to the 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of U.S.

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Expert Perspective: The Obesity Paradox with Salvatore Carbone, PhD

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

2, 3] This association is more pronounced for those with class I obesity, which is a body mass index (BMI) between 30-35 kg/m2. These individuals tend to have a better prognosis when compared to both individuals with normal weight (BMI of 18.5 to 25 kg/m2) and underweight (BMI less than 18.5

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