Polypill along with aspirin cuts heart attacks and strokes by up to 40%: TIPS-3 Study Hina Zahid19 Nov 2020 3:00 PM ISTIndia - Heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular incidents can be cut by 20 to 40 per cent through use of a polypill which combines three...
Wild Olive Oil reduces BP and prevents retinal damage: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Nov 2020 12:45 PM IST Among the health benefits of extra virgin olive oil, antioxidant, antitumoral and anti-inflammatory properties have been attributed to different...
Team sports lower BP in postmenopausal women, finds study Hina Zahid13 Nov 2020 3:30 PM ISTThe menopausal transition is associated with increased prevalence of hypertension, and in time postmenopausal women (PMW) will exhibit a...
Hypertension and Kidney: Choosing the Right Therapeutic Agent for BP Control and Nephroprotection Dr. Arun Shah11 Nov 2020 11:30 AM ISTIn the management of hypertension, the treatment goals need to be dual with equal emphasis – i.e. to reduce the blood pressure levels and provide...
Flavanol-rich foods and drinks tied to meaningful reduction of blood pressure Hina Zahid22 Oct 2020 8:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that consumption of Flavanol-rich foods and drinks is tied to meaningful reduction of blood pressure.People who...
BPLTTC: Using Antihypertensive agents as risk modifiers for prevention of CV events irrespective of baseline criteria: Scope of Amlodipine Dr. Prem Aggarwal13 Oct 2020 12:17 PM ISTHypertension, a prominent cause of premature mortality, affects ~1.13 billion people worldwide, though blood pressure (BP) control rates remain dismal...
ACE inhibitors and ARBs lower mortality risk in patients of influenza and pneumonia Hina Zahid4 Oct 2020 2:00 PM ISTChristian Fynbo Christiansen atDepartment of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark and colleagues have...
Moderate Alcohol Intake tied to high BP in Diabetics, finds study Dr. Nandita Mohan21 Sept 2020 6:25 PM ISTHeavy alcohol consumption has a well‐established association with hypertension. However, doubt persists whether moderate alcohol consumption has a...
Effects of Azelnidipine versus Amlodipine on LV Mass and Longitudinal Function in Hypertensive Patients with LVH Dr. Prem Aggarwal19 Sept 2020 11:00 AM ISTLeft ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is the structural remodelling of the heart which is a serious consequence of systemic hypertension. It is a...
Metabolic surgery helps reduce cardiac complications in patients with high BP: Study Hina Zahid18 Sept 2020 9:52 AM ISTHypertension, together with obesity, is a leading cause of mortality and disability. Whilst metabolic surgery offers remission of several metabolic...
High dietary intake of Vitamin K2 reduces risk of Peripheral Arterial Disease: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Sept 2020 11:00 AM ISTPeripheral artery disease (PAD) is a circulatory condition characterized by the narrowing of blood vessels. This results in a reduction of blood...
Intensive BP lowering not linked to orthostatic hypotension:study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Sept 2020 11:15 AM ISTDALLAS — intensive blood pressure (BP)–lowering treatment reduces risk for cardiovascular disease, there are concerns that it might cause orthostatic...
