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Hypertension Continues to be a Leading Cause of U.S. Maternal Mortality

By Emily Jones | November 10, 2022 | 0

The U.S. is in crisis when it comes to pregnancy-related maternal mortality (i.e., maternal deaths during or in the year following pregnancy). In late September 2022, the Centers for Disease…

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Relaxation Techniques for High Blood Pressure

By Ruth Riley | August 25, 2022 | 0

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the United States, nearly half of the adult population (47% or 116 million) have high blood pressure.[1] This disease,…

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2022 Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium, General Sessions

By Bailey | July 20, 2022

Clinical management of chronic cardiovascular disease is a key component of the work of advanced practice nurses and registered nurses in cardiology and primary care settings. PCNA develops an annual…

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Symptoms and Skeletal Muscle in Persons with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

By Katy Walter | August 4, 2021

Brittany Butts, ​PhD, RN (2020 original research abstracts winner) discusses changes in skeletal muscle parallel to those in cardiac muscle.

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New Hypertension Guidelines: Matching Risks and Treatments

By Sue | November 8, 2018

Measurement and Lifestyle Changes to Reach New Targets Dr.Cheryl  Dennison-Himmelfarb, Associate Dean for Research and Professor at Johns Hopkins University, discusses the 2017 AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline and highlights treatment strategies…

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