Heart attack risk increased nearly five times and
stroke risk rose by three times.
And, because
stroke risk rises sharply after age 60, countries with large «boomer» populations, such as the United States, are on course for a substantial increase in stroke prevalence...
Not exact matches
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.
Systolic blood pressure, though, tends to
rise, and high blood pressure — hypertension — can put extra strain on the heart and arteries, causing greater
risk of heart attack and
stroke.
The
rise in estrogen and decrease in testosterone also increases men's
risk of heart attack and
stroke.
It found that feeling like you were significantly indebted caused your diastolic blood pressure to
rise, which increases the
risk of hypertension and
stroke.