Cardiovascular - October 2016 Archives

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 10/29/16 High blood pressure, known as hypertension, generally develops over many years. Uncontrolled hypertension increases your risk of serious health ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — The sudden death of a 13-year-old boy resulted in more than 20 relatives to be incorrectly diagnosed as having a potentially lethal ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Eating nuts for heart health Nuts pack a lot of nutrition in a tiny package. See how adding them to ...

Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. The more ...

Someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds. The good news is that strokes can be treated and prevented, and many fewer Americans ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Atherosclerosis is a disease in which arteries narrow due to plaques. That narrowing can lead to heart attacks and strokes — both ...

Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. The more ...

It’s still dark outside. It’s the perfect day to get together with good friends, reflect on life, walk the countryside and bring home that ...

Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. The more ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What do you recommend for someone who has lymphedema in the leg that doesn’t respond to wraps or compression? At what ...

Written by science writer Sara Tiner As a science writer, I’m typically juggling a recorder, a note pad and a pen. Sometimes a camera. Today, ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — For decades, warfarin was the only oral blood thinner available to reduce the risk of stroke for patients with atrial fibrillation. Warfarin ...