High blood pressure is one of the most important risk factors for ischaemic heart disease,
stroke, other cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease and dementia. Mean blood …

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of disease burden globally, which
underlies the continuing need to identify new complementary targets for prevention. Over the …

Background and Objectives Ischemic stroke (IS), 1 of the 2 main subtypes of stroke, occurs
because of brain ischemia caused by thrombosis of a cerebral blood vessel. IS is one of the …

High blood pressure is a highly heritable and modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular
disease. We report the largest genetic association study of blood pressure traits (systolic …

Background A high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors including age, male sex,
hypertension, diabetes, and tobacco use, has been reported in patients with Coronavirus …

Raised blood pressure (BP) is the leading cause of preventable death in the world. Yet, its
global prevalence is increasing, and it remains poorly detected, treated, and controlled in …

Coronary artery disease continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality despite
significant advances in risk stratification and management. This has prompted the search for …

Epidemiological studies have shown that a substantial proportion of acute coronary events
occur in individuals who lack the traditional high-risk cardiovascular (CV) profile. Mental …

Background: High blood pressure (BP) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs), the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Both heritable and lifestyle risk factors …

Background Cardiovascular disease, which includes coronary artery disease, stroke and
peripheral vascular disease, is a leading cause of death worldwide. Homocysteine is an …