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Sedentary Behavior and Light-Intensity Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Health: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association

Circulation

Circulation, Ahead of Print. Outcomes included adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and the American Heart Associations Lifes Essential 8 health factor components (blood pressure, lipids, glucose, and gestational weight gain).

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Researchers identify circulating proteins linked to preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy—which are characterized by high blood pressure with or without organ dysfunction during the second half of pregnancy—carry considerable short- and long-term risks for both the mother and child. Treatment options (other than expedited delivery) remain limited.

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Identification of Circulating Proteins Associated With Blood Pressure

Hypertension Journal

BACKGROUND:Circulating proteins in blood are involved in various physiological processes, but their contributions to blood pressure regulation remain partially understood. Colocalization analyses were then used to investigate whether the circulating proteins and blood pressure traits shared causal genetic variants.

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2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association

Circulation

Circulation, Ahead of Print.

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Levels of select vitamins and minerals in pregnancy may be linked to lower midlife blood pressure risk

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Women with higher levels of essential minerals circulating in their blood during pregnancy, particularly copper and manganese, along with vitamin B12, had a lower risk of developing high blood pressure in middle age, about 20 years later, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention | Lifestyle and (..)

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New Definition of Elevated Blood Pressure in the 2024 ESC Guidelines: Increased Prevalence, Uncertain Evidence

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 151, Issue 8 , Page 518-520, February 25, 2025.

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Circulating growth differentiation factor‐15 levels are associated with early echocardiographic signs of diastolic function impairment in the STANISLAS cohort: A 20‐year follow‐up study

European Journal of Heart Failure

The (+) and () signs mean that the variable has a positive or a negative association with growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) levels in the fully adjusted model (age, gender, current smoker, body mass index, total cholesterol, systolic blood pressure and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide), respectively.