Pregnancy hypertension: High blood pressure during pregnancy linked to heart failure and stroke later Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Sept 2019 9:10 AM ISTHigh blood pressure in pregnancy affects up to 10% of pregnancies often leading to maternal complications and premature delivery.Now a new study has...
Gum Disease and Hypertension- People with periodontitis should be screened for High BP, says ESC study Meghna Singhania24 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTHigh blood pressure affects 30–45% of adults and is the leading global cause of premature death, while periodontitis affects more than 50% of the...
High blood pressure could be driver of heart attack and stroke in patients with periodontitis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTHigh blood pressure could be the driver of heart attack and stroke in patients with periodontitis, finds a new study appearing in journal...
Add on patiromer to spironolactone controls resistant hypertension in CKD patients, finds clinical trial Deepanjana Sarkar29 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTMore than half the people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have high blood pressure. However, the use of spironolactone, an effective blood...
Living close to greenery reduces risk of metabolic syndrome, finds study Hina Zahid28 Sept 2019 6:34 PM ISTCatalonia, Spain: Living close to nature may keep you away from obesity, high blood pressure (BP), high levels of blood sugar and abnormal fat levels...
High fibre diet improves BP, cholesterol and fasting blood sugar in hypertensive diabetics: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTAmritsar, India: Consumption of high fibre diet may improve blood pressure (BP), cholesterol and fasting blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes...
Sotagliflozin improves blood sugar,reduces weight and Systolic BP in Type 1 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTSpain: The use of sotagliflozin as add on therapy to insulin improves blood sugar control and reduces weight and systolic blood pressure (SBP) in...
Study rings alarm bell on hypertension Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTA new study has found that hypertension, which is responsible for heart attack, heart failure, stroke and many other life-threatening diseases, is...
Lowering systolic BP in 130–140 mm Hg range of no benefit, increases adverse events: BMJ Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTSweden: Hypertension has been defined as blood pressure (BP) ≥140/90 mm Hg for decades now and the corresponding recommended treatment goal has been...
Macitentan and tadalafil combo beneficial for pulmonary arterial hypertension patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTUSA: The use of macitentan and tadalafil combination therapy proved beneficial in patients with newly diagnosed pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH),...
More aggressive 24 hour BP control may improve brain health in elderly, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTIt is estimated that approximately two-thirds of people over the age of 75 may have damaged small blood vessels in the brain. These are visible as...
Commonly used BP drugs associated with increased suicide risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTCanada: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are commonly used drugs for the management of...
