Aerobic exercise augments the blood pressure-lowering effect of antihypertensive medication in hypertensive individuals with metabolic syndrome. In a small study, these patients experienced a greater
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Patients with autonomic failure—a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a disabling drop in blood pressure on standing (orthostatic hypotension, OH)—commonly have increased blood pressure when lying
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Dr Anthony C. Breu When starting a new loop diuretic for a patient with heart failure, strongly consider torsemide over furosemide, Anthony C. Breu, MD, advised
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Portopulmonary hypertension (PoPH) is a form of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). PoPH occurs in approximately 15% of patients with PAH, and is reportedly found in
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High blood pressure: Lifestyle changes to reduce reading When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll
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Excess mortality among people with endogenous Cushing syndrome (CS) has declined in the past 20 years yet remains three times higher than in the general
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Recommendations for prescribing exercise to control high blood pressure have been put forward by various medical organizations and expert panels, but finding the bandwidth to
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(Reuters Health) – Certain COVID-19 patients discharged home from the emergency department may have an increased risk for severe illness, even when they initially appear
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Research scientists at Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital have investigated the mechanisms by which hypertension leads to arterial damage and atherosclerosis. The results may
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High blood pressure is prevalent in the UK – around a third of adults in the UK have it, although many will not realise it.
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