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March 17, 2023

How Sleep Affects Cardiovascular Health

In recognition of Sleep Awareness month, we are casting a spotlight on an important but often overlooked fact: Quality sleep has a profound impact on cardiovascular […]
March 17, 2023

The Importance of Central Blood Pressure

In the United States, one person dies every 40 seconds from cardiovascular disease, according to the CDC. And the problem is just getting worse: Between 2005-2018, the […]
March 17, 2023

High Blood Pressure and Alzheimer’s Disease

Research shows vascular health plays a strong role in cognitive decline. Here’s everything you need to know. More than six million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, […]
March 16, 2023

Understanding Digital Vascular Biomarkers: What Is Pulse Pressure?

The maximum pressure of the heart when beating is known as systolic pressure. Between heartbeats, when the heart relaxes, the pressure is known as diastole. Pulse […]
March 15, 2023

Understanding Digital Vascular Biomarkers: What Is Augmentation Index?

An indirect measure of arterial stiffness that increases with age, your augmentation index reflects the burden your stiff arteries place on the heart. Chronic stress on […]
February 27, 2023

Arterial Stiffness: A Complete Overview

Studies show rigid arteries are closely associated with cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and other chronic diseases. Here’s how digital vascular biomarkers can help detect […]
February 7, 2023

Noninvasive Central Aortic Blood Pressure

Brachial blood pressure is just the tip of the iceberg. By itself, brachial BP provides an incomplete picture of an individual’s blood pressure. Measuring BOTH brachial […]
January 11, 2023

What Retired Female Boxer Daisy Lang Can Teach Us About Aging Well

Professional athletes are typically seen as icons of health and fitness. But what happens when these uber-fit competitors retire? As they adopt a more sedentary life, studies show […]
January 11, 2022

Congestive Heart Failure – 6 Things You Need to Know

More than 6.2 million Americans1 have a heart that cannot pump enough blood through their body to support the health and function of their heart and […]