Once your child is about age 2 or older, the doctor may suggest something called transcranial doppler ultrasonography, which creates a picture of the brain that can help determine whether your baby is
at high risk for a stroke.
New research shows people who sleep more than eight hours a day may be
at higher risk for a stroke.
My doctor ran some tests and discovered that my tachycardia has caused a valve in my heart to become enlarged, which puts
me at high risk for stroke and heart attack.
Individuals with unhealthy diets, too little physical activity, obesity, excessive alcohol consumption, and tobacco use are all
at a higher risk for stroke.
Not exact matches
Furthermore, a child who is obese by age 12 has more than a 75 percent chance of becoming an obese adult,
at risk for Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease,
stroke, hypertension,
high blood pressure, gallbladder disease, asthma and certain cancers.
«People with psoriasis, particularly those with more severe disease, have an increased
risk for a variety of other health problems, including obesity, diabetes,
high blood pressure,
high cholesterol,
stroke and heart attack,» says board - certified dermatologist Jashin J. Wu, MD, FAAD, director of dermatology research
at the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center.
«However, studies have shown that HDL doesn't work as well in people
at high risk for heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases, and that the functional ability of HDL matters as much as its quantity,» said senior study author Montserrat Fitó, M.D., Ph.D., and coordinator of the Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute in Barcelona and at the Ciber of Physipathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Sp
risk for heart attacks,
strokes and other cardiovascular diseases, and that the functional ability of HDL matters as much as its quantity,» said senior study author Montserrat Fitó, M.D., Ph.D., and coordinator of the Cardiovascular
Risk and Nutrition Research Group at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute in Barcelona and at the Ciber of Physipathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Sp
Risk and Nutrition Research Group
at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute in Barcelona and
at the Ciber of Physipathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Spain.
«Our study sought to discover if there are other
risk factors or clues that may help identify the women with preeclampsia who are
at the
highest risk for pregnancy - related
stroke.
Parents of children with «critical» congenital heart defects — which require
at least one cardiac surgery — are
at high risk for mental health problems, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression, according to research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association / American
Stroke Association.
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association today released a new clinical practice guideline
for the treatment of blood cholesterol in people
at high risk for cardiovascular diseases caused by atherosclerosis, or hardening and narrowing of the arteries, that can lead to heart attack,
stroke or death.
Launched in 1993, the Women's Health Initiative halted a Prempro test in July 2002 when researchers discovered that women taking the drug were
at a
higher risk for developing breast cancer, heart attacks, blood clots, and
strokes.
Once a child has had a silent
stroke, he is
at a much
higher risk for more dangerous overt
strokes and new or enlarged silent stokes.
Niacin should be reserved only
for patients
at very
high risk for a heart attack and
stroke who can't take statins and
for whom there are no other evidence - based options, Lloyd - Jones said.
Young adults, particularly men, lag behind middle - aged and older adults in awareness and treatment of
high blood pressure, putting this population
at an increased
risk for heart attack and
stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.
To determine whether scientific studies since 2002 found additional evidence on the usefulness of omega - 3 fish oil supplements, the authors focused on studies related to preventing a first heart attack in the general population, or in patients who were
at high risk for heart disease, and preventing recurrent events and death in patients who had a prior heart attack, congestive heart failure,
stroke, or atrial fibrillation.
They developed country - specific
risk charts
for predicting individuals»
risk of cardiovascular disease, and country - specific assessments of the 10 - year cardiovascular disease burden.They estimate that the proportion of people
at high risk (10 % or
higher) of having a fatal heart attack or
stroke within 10 years is
higher in low - and middle - income countries (eg, China and Mexico) compared with
high - income countries (eg, South Korea, Spain, and Denmark).
Therefore, postmenopausal women
at the age of 55 — 74 years were
at higher risk for ischemic
stroke than men of comparable age.
So, if you have
high cholesterol, you know you're
at a
higher risk for a heart attack,
for example, or if you have
high blood pressure, that's a biomarker
for having a
stroke.
Approximately 90 percent of Americans will develop
high blood pressure
at some time in their lives, putting them
at significantly elevated
risk for heart disease and
stroke — the country's first and fourth leading causes of death.
They cause
higher blood pressure and more difficulty delivering adequate blood and oxygen to our body, putting us
at risk for heart attack,
stroke, organ failure and more.
«This study is important because it may help to identify patients
at high risk for future
stroke and implement preventive measures beforehand, and not in reaction to a stroke,» said Dr. Akira Todo, who directs the Stroke Program at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco
stroke and implement preventive measures beforehand, and not in reaction to a
stroke,» said Dr. Akira Todo, who directs the Stroke Program at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco
stroke,» said Dr. Akira Todo, who directs the
Stroke Program at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco
Stroke Program
at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, N.Y.
FRIDAY, April 20, 2018 (American Heart Association)-- Pregnant women who have an infection when they enter the hospital
for delivery might be
at higher risk of having a
stroke during their stay, according to new research.
Too much sodium can put you
at risk for high blood pressure,
stroke and heart disease.
And
for high levels LDL cholesterol in your blood being linked to an increase in your
risk of heart disease and
stroke, it's most often recommended to avoid
at all costs.
Being obese or overweight can put you
at risk for other health problems, such as
stroke,
high blood pressure, kidney disease and diabetes.
Living with eczema does not mean you're
at a
higher risk for developing cardiovascular diseases like diabetes or
stroke, according to new research.
Uncontrolled
high blood pressure can put you
at risk for stroke, heart attack, heart failure, or kidney failure.
At high levels, homocysteine, which can directly damage blood vessel walls, is considered a significant
risk factor
for heart attack or
stroke.
High blood pressure places you
at a
risk of developing some serious health conditions
for instance;
stroke, poor blood circulation and heart diseases.
Carrying excess fat puts you
at a
higher risk for heart disease, diabetes and
stroke, according to the American Heart Association, while increased muscle mass can actually boost your metabolism and aid fat burning.
If
high cholesterol were the most important cause of cardiovascular disease, it should be a
risk factor in all populations, in both sexes,
at all ages, in all disease categories, and
for both heart disease and
stroke.
People who experience migraines are
at greater
risk for hypertension (
high blood pressure) and
stroke, both of which are vascular complications also commonly seen in people with type 2 diabetes or insulin resistance (9).
The findings come from a small substudy done as part of the PREDIMED trial, which showed that a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts reduced heart attacks,
strokes, and other cardiovascular problems among people
at high risk for them.
• Among those
at increased
risk for heart disease or
stroke — people 51 and older, blacks, and people with
high blood pressure — more than three out of four eat more than 2,300 mg of salt a day.
Cholesterol: The Natural Solution
High cholesterol is a silent killer that puts you
at risk for life - threatening diseases, such as heart attack and
stroke.
Thick - or long - haired dogs, overweight or obese and young canines are all
at the
highest risks for heat
stroke.
And, of course, there are the
higher temperatures to contend with, which put your pet
at greater
risk for developing heat
stroke.
They are also
at a
higher risk for heat
stroke and physical collapse.
Short - nosed breeds, large heavy - coated breeds, and dogs with pre-existing respiratory or heart problems are
at high -
risk for a heat
stroke.
However, the smaller breathing system of the Miniature English Bulldog is what puts them
at a
higher risk for heat
stroke.
According to the study, about 30 percent of heart attacks,
strokes and deaths from heart disease — the leading cause of death
for men and women in the United States — can be prevented in people
at high risk if they switch to a Mediterranean diet.
The combination puts you
at a
high risk for heart disease and
strokes down the road.
If you have
high cholesterol, you are
at increased
risk for stroke, coronary heart disease (which can lead to a heart attack) and other adverse medical conditions.
This can put them
at higher risk for heart disease,
stroke and diabetes.