Vitamin D deficiency in early life tied to elevated systolic BP during adolescence, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar15 Aug 2019 7:25 PM ISTVitamin D deficiency or low vitamin-D trajectory in early life is tied to an increased risk of high systolic blood pressure (BP) during childhood and...
Women with uncontrolled high BP at higher stroke risk than men Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Women with rising blood pressure (BP) are at double the risk for stroke compared to men, according to a recent study published in the journal...
Alarmingly high number of Indians are misdiagnosed for High BP- Indian Heart Study Deepanjana Sarkar24 Aug 2019 9:02 AM ISTAn alarmingly high number of Indians, as many as 42%, are misdiagnosed for high blood pressure (BP), revealed findings of the Indian Heart Study.The...
High BP, high platelet reactivity increase risk of major adverse cardiovascular events after PCI Deepanjana Sarkar25 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTHigh blood pressure (BP) and residual high platelet reactivity with clopidogrel is associated with a high risk of major adverse cardiovascular events...
Influenza vaccination cuts down death risk by 18% in high BP patients: ESC 2019 update Deepanjana Sarkar2 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTInfluenza vaccination cuts down the risk of death by 18% during flu season in patients with high blood pressure, revealed a study presented at the...
Community-based salt substitution improves BP and hypertension control: ESC 2019 Update Hina Zahid5 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTSalt substitution in a community-based programme improves BP and hypertension control. A community-based salt substitution programme in Peru lowered...
Poor lifestyle choices, not genetics, leads to most premature heart disease: ESC 2019 Update Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Sept 2019 9:01 AM ISTPoor lifestyle choices are a greater contributor to premature heart disease than genetics -- sums up findings from a study presented at the ESC...
Heat therapy an innovative approach to treat high BP in supine hypertension patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Sept 2019 2:28 PM ISTHeat therapy may be an innovative, non-pharmacologic approach to treat overnight high blood pressure in supine hypertension patients.Applying a...
Intensive blood pressure lowering reduces chances of orthostatic hypotension, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTIntensive blood pressure lowering reduces chances of orthostatic hypotension, finds a study.According to preliminary research presented at the...
Treatment of high BP slows down cognitive decline in elderly, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTTreatment of high blood pressure (BP) in hypertension patients slows down cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults, suggests a recent study....
Hot yoga lowers blood pressure in adults with hypertension, study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTHot yoga lowers blood pressure in people with hypertension, study finds.Taking hot yoga classes lowered blood pressure in a small study of adults with...
Perindopril, Indapamide Combo may offer rapid blood pressure control in High BP patients: JAPI Study Deepanjana Sarkar12 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Use of Perindopril / Indapamide as a single pill combination (SPC) may offer rapid blood pressure (BP) control in patients with moderate to...
