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2. Hypertension and the brain - Wikipedia

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   In terms of environmental factors, dietary salt intake is the leading risk factor in the development of hypertension. [7] Salt sensitivity is characterized by an increase in blood pressure with an increase in dietary salt and is associated with various genetic, demographic, and physiological factors— African American populations, postmenopausal women, and older individuals carry a higher ...

3. Hypertension: A Guide to Causes, Risk Factors ... - AOL

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   Some medical conditions can increase your odds of high blood pressure. These include sleep apnea, diabetes, high cholesterol, thyroid problems, and chronic kidney disease. Medications.

4. More middle-aged adults have been dying from strokes ... - AOL

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   An increase in risk factors, Caprio explains, can lead to more and bigger strokes — which in turn can lead to higher mortality and morbidity. One of the most notable risk factors behind the rise ...

5. New stroke guidelines include risk factors specifically for women

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   Stroke guidelines now include risks that are unique to women. The American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, released new stroke prevention guidelines this week for ...

6. Cardiovascular disease in women - Wikipedia

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   Cardiovascular disease in women is an integral area of research in the ongoing studies of women's health. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term for a wide range of diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels, including but not limited to, coronary artery disease, stroke, cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarctions, and aortic aneurysms.

7. Hypertension - Wikipedia

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   High blood pressure in pregnancy can be classified as pre-existing hypertension, gestational hypertension, or pre-eclampsia. [33] Women who have chronic hypertension before their pregnancy are at increased risk of complications such as premature birth , low birthweight or stillbirth . [ 34 ]

8. Complications of hypertension - Wikipedia

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   The high blood pressure is gradual at early stages and may take at least 10–15 years to fully develop. Besides diabetes, other factors that may also increase high blood pressure include obesity, insulin resistance and high cholesterol levels. In general, fewer than 25 percent of diabetics have good control of their blood pressure.

9. Black women under 35 with high blood pressure may have ... - AOL

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   Black women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 may have triple the risk of having a stroke by middle age, new data suggests.. The findings come as the medical community has noted with ...