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HonorHealth Research Institute Study Uses New Programing for Pacemakers to Control High Blood Pressure Without Additional Drugs

DAIC

milla1cf Thu, 06/20/2024 - 19:40 June 20, 2024 — A programing algorithm, being tested by HonorHealth Research Institute for those patients with new or recently installed pacemakers, is designed so the device not only provides a steady heartbeat, but also controls high blood pressure.

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Decoding the Optimal Blood Pressure: Is Yours on Target?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

“What should my blood pressure be?” The US President, Franklin D Roosevelt, had his blood pressure tracked throughout his term in office, and the numbers are pretty stark. Shortly before he died, his blood pressure was measured at 350/195 mmHg 1. Just good blood pressure control.

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Short-term outpatient follow-up of vericiguat treatment in patients hospitalized for heart failure

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Although the value of vericiguat therapy in chronic HF has been gradually recognized, its safety and efficacy in the acute phase of HF remain elusive.Methods100 patients with acute HF receiving vericiguat therapy at the China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University between September 2022 and June 2023 were retrospectively analyzed.

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You Are Being Lied To About Cholesterol & Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

low cholesterol), the total score can easily be taken to greater than 10 with other risk factors, including high blood pressure, obesity, inactivity, smoking etc. Overweight but not obese and a systolic blood pressure of 135 mmHg (Not very high but certainly not ideal). 2022 Mar 14. HDL cholesterol = 1.2

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Should You Take A Statin To Lower Your Cholesterol?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Take a 40-year-old male who is overweight but not obese, has a systolic blood pressure of 135 mmHg and an LDL cholesterol of 4.1 If you take the exact same person and now correct their blood pressure into the 120 mmHg systolic range and measure their Lp(a), which, if elevated, changes the potential outcomes dramatically.

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One Of The Biggest Impact Things You Can Do To Live Longer.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

High Blood Pressure: 37% reduction in risk. It still means you need to focus on good nutrition to achieve an optimal weight, and if you have other issues, such as high LDL cholesterol or high blood pressure, those may also need attention. 2022 Mar 3;11(5):872. Death from any cause: 53% reduction in risk.

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Study in JAHA Links Hello Heart Usage to Significant Reductions in Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and Weight

DAIC

A new peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association , JAHA, found that Hello Heart’s digital heart health program was associated with reductions in blood pressure (BP), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and weight.