Sentences with phrase «risk of stroke by»

(In fact, people whose high blood pressure was spotted early and medicated were able to lower their risk of stroke by almost 30 percent, heart - related death by 25 percent, and heart failure by 20 percent.)

After looking at data on nearly 300,000 adults, the researchers concluded that there's a sleep sweet spot — between seven to eight hours a night reduced the risk of stroke by more than 25 percent.

According to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, coffee can actually reduce a woman's risk of stroke by 25 percent.

A heart - healthy mineral, potassium has been demonstrated to reduce blood pressure in those with hypertension and lower the risk of stroke by 24 % (4).

Simply by increasing your consumption of potassium and decreasing sodium consumption you can minimize your risk of stroke by 20 % and you can also lower the risk of heart disease.

Researchers in the Netherlands recently reported that sleeping less than six hours a night can increase the risk of stroke by 4.5 per cent, compared to seven to eight hours.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a strong independent risk factor for ischemic stroke.1, 2 Vitamin K antagonist (eg, warfarin) treatment reduces the risk of stroke by 64 % and all - cause mortality by 26 %, compared with control in patients with AF.3 However, warfarin confers an increased risk of hemorrhage, with intracranial bleeding the most severe effect.4 - 7

Shingles was found to raise the risk of a composite of cardiovascular events including heart attack and stroke by 41 percent, the risk of stroke by 35 percent and the risk of heart attack by 59 percent.

«And, next time you visit your doctor, be sure you understand your own risk of stroke by discussing your personal risk factors and how best to manage them.»

Vitamin K antagonist (eg, warfarin) treatment reduces the risk of stroke by 64 percent and all - cause mortality by 26 percent.

Not exact matches

GOOGLE»S AI HELPS TO PREDICT CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS BY ANALYZING EYE SCANS: Google and Verily — Google - parent Alphabet's life sciences unit — are exploring new ways that artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to identify patients» risk of suffering from a cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke, according to a newly published study by the two Alphabet subsidiarieBY ANALYZING EYE SCANS: Google and Verily — Google - parent Alphabet's life sciences unit — are exploring new ways that artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to identify patients» risk of suffering from a cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke, according to a newly published study by the two Alphabet subsidiarieby the two Alphabet subsidiaries.

But they've been hampered by somewhat skeptical physicians who still aren't sure that the drugs are worth their price (their topline costs are around $ 14,000 per treatment course); part of the problem is that it's unclear whether or not those dramatic cholesterol reductions actually translate into broader health outcomes like a reduced risk of stroke or heart attack in heart disease patients.

In March, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion to include a new indication for adults with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction, stroke or peripheral arterial disease) to reduce cardiovascular risk by lowering LDL - C levels.

They lower the risk of stroke and heart attacks by reducing blood pressure, making blood platelets less likely to clot, and improving blood flow to the heart and brain.

Getting enough protein in your diet will make it more likely you'll gain muscle instead of fat, and fiber is important for digestive health — as it helps prevent constipation — and may lower your risk for stroke and heart disease by reducing your cholesterol levels.

Meat consumption has been linked to serious health risks including heart disease, stroke, and certain types of cancer, while an increase in consuming plant - based foods shows numerous health benefits, namely decreasing the risk of many of those diseases caused by excessive consumption of animal products.

For example, a study published in Journal of the American College of Nutrition suggested eating one egg a day reduces stroke risk by 12 percent.

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.

Part - funded by the British Heart Foundation, the study shows that drinking more alcohol is associated with a higher risk of stroke, fatal aneurysm, heart failure and death.

That analysis of published large randomized trials calculated that each 77 - point drop in LDL cholesterol (a 2 millimole per liter drop) reduced the risk of a major cardiovascular event — heart attack, stroke or the need for a coronary - clearing procedure — by 45 percent.

Atrial fibrillation, diagnosed in 3.4 million Americans and the most common heart rhythm condition in the United States, is marked by irregular and sometimes extremely rapid heart rates that cause fatigue and shortness of breath, and significantly increase the risk of heart failure and stroke.

Too few patients with retinal infarction, or loss of blood flow in the eye, are evaluated for stroke risk or seen by a neurologist, putting them at increased risk for another stroke, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2018, a world premier meeting dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease for researchers and clinistroke risk or seen by a neurologist, putting them at increased risk for another stroke, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2018, a world premier meeting dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease for researchers and clinistroke, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2018, a world premier meeting dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease for researchers and cliniStroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2018, a world premier meeting dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease for researchers and cliniStroke Conference 2018, a world premier meeting dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease for researchers and clinicians.

Canada's Stroke Month, sponsored by the Heart and Stroke Foundation, aims to educate people of the signs and treatment for strokes and to promote healthy living as a way to reduce risk.

When particulate concentrations rose even to mild levels — those classified as a «moderate health concern for a very small number of people» by EPA standards — the risk of stroke rose by 34 percent within a day of exposure.

Prevention of stroke is a major public health priority, but the variation by region should influence the development of strategies for reducing stroke risk, say the authors of the study published in The Lancet.

Ten risk factors that can be modified are responsible for nine of 10 strokes worldwide, but the ranking of those factors vary regionally, says a study led by researchers of the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) of McMaster University.

When compared to women unaffected by the condition, the risk of developing a heart attack was 39 % higher for women with migraine, the risk of having a stroke 62 % higher, and that of developing angina 73 % higher.»

A team of researchers led by Prof. Tobias Kurth, Head of the Institute of Public Health (IPH) at Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin, has now been able to establish the following: female migraine patients have a higher risk of stroke or heart attacks than women without migraine.

A targeted anti-inflammatory drug can reduce the risk of heart attacks or strokes, often brought on by narrowed coronary arteries (pictured), in high - risk patients.

They also reduced their risks of dying from IHD by 27 % and from stroke by around 40 %.

This is the maximum level of sodium intake recommended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is thought to reduce the risk for heart disease and stroke.

As well, patients who score higher on the CHADS2 score, a rule used by physicians to determine a patient's risk of stroke, are at increased risk of stroke with or without atrial fibrillation.

According to Dr Emberson, «Although alteplase increased the risk of death from intracranial haemorrhage by about 2 % within the first few days after stroke, by a few months survivors treated with alteplase were less likely to be disabled than those not receiving such treatment.

«Following just 12 weeks of twice weekly practices, the women's conditions had improved and their blood pressure was reduced by 4 mmHg, which correlates with a 40 % lower risk of stroke,» explains Professor and Centre Director Jens Bangsbo.

In moderate to severe cases, it carries an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and premature death, a finding established by Gelfand in a 2006 landmark study.

These events are largely driven by an increased risk of hypertension and stroke.

The Mayo task force does not recommend in favor of or against the use of statins in patients with diabetes in whom the risk for heart attacks or stroke is low based on the calculator proposed by the ACC / AHA.

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.

Formerly marketed by Merck & Co. under the trade names Vioxx, Ceoxx and Ceeoxx, it was voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004 because of concerns about increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

Oral contraceptives increase the risk of ischemic stroke, but this risk is very small among women who do not have other stroke risk factors, according to a Jan. 3, 2018 paper in the journal MedLink Neurology by Loyola Medicine stroke specialists.

By contrast, the risk of hemorrhagic stroke, which is associated with bleeding into the brain, is decreased in overweight and obese women,» said study author Gillian Reeves, PhD, with the University of Oxford, United Kingdom.

For every five - unit increase in BMI the risk of ischemic stroke increased by 21 percent.

Smoking just one cigarette a day has a much higher risk of developing coronary heart disease and stroke than expected — about half the risk of smoking 20 per day — concludes a review of the evidence published by The BMJ today.

Young women who survive a heart attack or stroke still face long - term risks of death and illness, according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.

«For the reduction of heart disease and stroke risk, statins remain the most important drug - based strategy by far because of their demonstrated benefit and their good safety profile,» said Lloyd - Jones, who was a member of the task force that rewrote cholesterol treatment guidelines in 2013 for the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.

«We wanted to isolate the effect of high blood pressure during pregnancy by comparing the risk of hypertension, heart disease, and stroke in women who had hypertension during pregnancy, and their sisters,» explained Dr. Garovic.

However, reducing blood pressure by just a small amount can reduce the risk of conditions such as stroke.

Greater awareness is needed by women and the medical profession to ensure that women reduce their risk factors and decrease their chances of having a heart attack and stroke.»

But these issues are mitigated by HCV antiviral therapy, specifically pegylated interferon plus ribavirin, which was found to reduce risks of kidney disease, stroke and cardiovascular diseases in diabetic patients,» concludes Dr. Wu.

Over the last two years, the Women's Health Initiative, a series of long - term studies funded by the National Institutes of Health, revealed that taking an estrogen - progestin combination slightly increases the risk of stroke and blood clots and may also increase the risk of heart disease, breast cancer, and dementia.