Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women, and women who have complications during pregnancy, such as high blood pressure or gestational diabetes, have a significantly higher risk of heart disease and stroke later in life, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship peer-reviewed journal.
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A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association emphasizes the need to increase patients' and physicians' awareness of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) to improve the recognition of this condition and initiate prompt medical treatment.
Benjamin Abella, MD, MPhil, a professor of Emergency Medicine and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has been appointed to serve on the Pennsylvania St