Many elderly are prescribed anti-hypertensive medication despite having low blood pressure supriya kashyap kashyap6 July 2016 11:53 AM ISTAccording to a new study in the journal Age and Ageing, a significant proportion of patients over 70 remain on anti-hypertensive medication despite...
New I/V drug to treat dangerously low blood pressure approved Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Dec 2017 7:31 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Giapreza (angiotensin II) injection for intravenous infusion to increase blood pressure in adults with...
Shocking!! Beta Blockers Increase Death, Stroke Risk: Poise Trial at ACC Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTDr.P.J. Devereaux at McMaster University in Hamilton and colleagues conducted POISE trial and have found out that after undergoing noncardiac surgery,...
Digoxin continues to be useful in AF with heart failure-Dr KK Talwar Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 April 2018 7:01 PM ISTThe recent article entitled “Digoxin and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF)” published in the Journal of the American College of...
RCoA Recmmendations on Anaphylaxis in anaesthesia and surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTAnaphylaxis in the operating room is a life-threatening drug reaction that happens suddenly, without warning and can affect anyone. It is important to...
Sudden drop in Blood Pressure on standing linked to stroke later Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 July 2018 8:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study, middle-aged people who experience a sudden drop in blood pressure called orthostatic hypotension drop may have a greater...
Higher salt intake harmful in low BP light headedness, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Feb 2019 8:20 PM ISTFindings of a new Study have challenged experts’ traditional recommendation of higher salt intake for postural Hypotension or lightheadedness....
Concomitant use of common antibiotic and muscle relaxant may lead to serious fall in BP Hina Zahid7 April 2019 7:28 PM ISTConcomitant use of a common antibiotic and muscle relaxant may lead to a serious fall in BP. The commonly used muscle relaxant tizanidine which when...
5 minutes of new Exercise regime may reduce blood pressure Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 April 2019 7:30 PM ISTNew type of exercise regime that neither involves weight lifting or running can reduce blood pressure, risk of heart attack , cognitive decline and ...
Have high BP- Can you reduce salt while keeping the salty taste? Hina Zahid13 April 2019 2:54 PM ISTThe patients of high Blood pressure who use low salt substitutes containing Potassium chloride usually stop using them due to the taste factor. How to...
63 pc higher prevalence of Hypertension with One time BP measurement, Take atleast 3- says New AIIMS Study Deepanjana Sarkar14 April 2019 8:20 PM ISTThe study found 63 percent higher prevalence of hypertension when estimated through a single BP measurement, compared to an average of multiple...
Major fluctuations in BP may lead to heart attack in patients of coronary artery disease: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 April 2019 8:28 PM ISTMajor fluctuations in Blood Pressure may lead to heart attack in patients of coronary artery disease suggests a new study. Therefore a greater...
