Blood Pressure General Cardiology Hypertension 
All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders
APRIL 6, 2024
Just because you have been told that your blood pressure is above normal need not mean that you are tied up to medications lifelong. Changes in lifestyle can definitely bring down your blood pressure even without medications. One of the important ways in which to reduce elevated blood pressure is by reducing extra weight.
Cardiology Update
JULY 22, 2024
A study published in The Lancet reveals that targeting a systolic blood pressure of less than 120 mm Hg significantly reduces cardiovascular events in high-risk patients, compared to the standard target of less than 140 mm Hg. Key Findings – Blood Pressure Levels: The mean systolic blood pressure during follow-up was 119.1
All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders
MAY 1, 2024
Guidelines on hypertension (high blood pressure) generally recommend measurement of blood pressure in both arms in the initial visit. They also suggest that the arm with higher blood pressure recording should be used to record blood pressure in subsequent visits.
All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders
APRIL 21, 2024
This leads to stagnation of blood in certain parts of the left atrium (upper chamber of the heart), where a blood clot can form. These clots can get dislodged and travel to blood vessels of the brain and block them, producing a stroke. Another reason for stroke is high blood pressure.
All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders
MAY 12, 2024
HUDDLE was a multicity cross-sectional study of individuals aged 50 years and older and they participated in health education, and screening of blood pressure, ECG and transthoracic echocardiograms were done. Hypertension was a significant predictor of clinically relevant structural abnormalities on transthoracic echocardiogram.
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