A statistic that amazes and appalls me is that 80% of heart attacks can be prevented, and the same is true for strokes. How ...

If a clot travels to the brain, it causes a stroke, often manifesting ... completely normal and have no awareness of their cardiovascular status. High blood pressure can trigger atrial ...

Delaying the onset of high blood pressure may lower the risk of a stroke, new research suggests. The study, published Monday ...

We know high blood pressure is linked to a higher risk of a host of cardiovascular problems -- one of which is stroke ... untreated high blood pressure, awareness is especially important.

In brain arteries, it raises stroke risk. Research shows that every 20-point increase in systolic blood pressure doubles the risk of cardiovascular events. Damaged blood vessels from sustained ...

A normal blood pressure level is below 120 over 80 millimeters of mercury, or mm Hg. People with a level of 140/90 mm Hg or greater were more than twice as likely to have a stroke, 20% more likely ...

Each May, the U.S. promotes National Stroke Awareness ... stroke. A blood vessel in the brain ruptures and bleeds into the surrounding brain tissue.” This causes pressure on the brain and ...

One of the most important things you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones is to take control of lifestyle-related factors that can increase your risk of having a stroke. After quitting ...

Regularly high blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack and stroke and regularly low blood pressure increases the risk of heart and brain damage. If your doctor has recommended that you ...

Even a slight increase in blood pressure increases the risk of any type of stroke according to new research from the University of Michigan. Researchers analyzed data from 38,000 participants to ...