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Can decongestants spike your blood pressure? What to know about hypertension and cold medicine

Can decongestants spike your blood pressure? What to know about hypertension and cold medicine

by Vincent Sorrell,University of KentuckyCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsIt's the season for respiratory viruses and the cough, congestion and sore throats they bring. There are many

Can decongestants spike your blood pressure? What to know about hypertension and cold medicine

by Vincent Sorrell,University of KentuckyCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsIt's the season for respiratory viruses and the cough, congestion and sore throats they bring. There are many
Corazón Triauricular: causas, síntomas y tratamiento

Corazón Triauricular: causas, síntomas y tratamiento

Corazón Triauricular: causas, síntomas y tratamientoEl corazón triauricular, también conocido como corazón triatrial o “cor triatriatum”, es un defecto cardíaco extremadamente raro que se presenta al

Corazón Triauricular: causas, síntomas y tratamiento

Corazón Triauricular: causas, síntomas y tratamientoEl corazón triauricular, también conocido como corazón triatrial o “cor triatriatum”, es un defecto cardíaco extremadamente raro que se presenta al
Patients facing death are opting for a lifesaving heart device—but at what risk?

Patients facing death are opting for a lifesaving heart device—but at what risk?

by Daniel Chang, Holly K. Hacker, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainToo old and too sick for a heart transplant, Arvid Herrman was given a choice: have a mechanical pump implanted in his heart,

Patients facing death are opting for a lifesaving heart device—but at what risk?

by Daniel Chang, Holly K. Hacker, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainToo old and too sick for a heart transplant, Arvid Herrman was given a choice: have a mechanical pump implanted in his heart,
What Is Heart Disease?

What Is Heart Disease?

Also Known as Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)ByMark GurariePublished on May 12, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MD"Heart disease," or cardiovascular disease

What Is Heart Disease?

Also Known as Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)ByMark GurariePublished on May 12, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MD"Heart disease," or cardiovascular disease
Blood pressure, cholesterol before age 55 years impact risk for heart disease

Blood pressure, cholesterol before age 55 years impact risk for heart disease

by Lori SolomonGenetically-predicted systolic blood pressure (SBP) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) increase the risk for coronary heart disease (CHD), independent of age, according to

Blood pressure, cholesterol before age 55 years impact risk for heart disease

by Lori SolomonGenetically-predicted systolic blood pressure (SBP) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) increase the risk for coronary heart disease (CHD), independent of age, according to
Beetroot juice supplement found to lower blood pressure, improve exercise capacity in people with COPD

Beetroot juice supplement found to lower blood pressure, improve exercise capacity in people with COPD

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA 12-week course of daily beetroot juice supplement for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) lowered blood pressure

Beetroot juice supplement found to lower blood pressure, improve exercise capacity in people with COPD

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA 12-week course of daily beetroot juice supplement for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) lowered blood pressure
Preventing Heart Failure With Lifestyle Changes

Preventing Heart Failure With Lifestyle Changes

ByNancy LarsonUpdated on July 10, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDHow you live your daily life—what you eat, how physically active you are, the amount of stress

Preventing Heart Failure With Lifestyle Changes

ByNancy LarsonUpdated on July 10, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDHow you live your daily life—what you eat, how physically active you are, the amount of stress
Pig hearts kept alive outside the body for more than 24 hours offers hope for many humans needing a transplant

Pig hearts kept alive outside the body for more than 24 hours offers hope for many humans needing a transplant

by FrontiersDiagrams of NEHP circuits. Credit:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1325169Fifty-six years after the first human-to-human heart transplant

Pig hearts kept alive outside the body for more than 24 hours offers hope for many humans needing a transplant

by FrontiersDiagrams of NEHP circuits. Credit:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1325169Fifty-six years after the first human-to-human heart transplant
Ankylosing Spondylitis and Heart Disease: What Is the Relationship?

Ankylosing Spondylitis and Heart Disease: What Is the Relationship?

Ankylosing Spondylitis and Heart Disease: What Is the Relationship?ByVanessa CaceresPublished on November 22, 2022Medically reviewed byScott Zashin, MDIf you haveankylosi

Ankylosing Spondylitis and Heart Disease: What Is the Relationship?

Ankylosing Spondylitis and Heart Disease: What Is the Relationship?ByVanessa CaceresPublished on November 22, 2022Medically reviewed byScott Zashin, MDIf you haveankylosi
Exercising with heart failure: Best exercises and tips

Exercising with heart failure: Best exercises and tips

by Mike Clark,Rush University Medical CenterA cardiac rehab patient exercises on an elliptical training machine at Rush. Credit: Rush University Medical CenterWe know that exercise is good for o

Exercising with heart failure: Best exercises and tips

by Mike Clark,Rush University Medical CenterA cardiac rehab patient exercises on an elliptical training machine at Rush. Credit: Rush University Medical CenterWe know that exercise is good for o
A new emergency procedure for cardiac arrests aims to save more lives—here's how it works

A new emergency procedure for cardiac arrests aims to save more lives—here's how it works

by Vinuli Withanarachchie, Bridget Dicker and Sarah Maessen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs of January this year, Aotearoa New Zealand became just the second country (after

A new emergency procedure for cardiac arrests aims to save more lives—here's how it works

by Vinuli Withanarachchie, Bridget Dicker and Sarah Maessen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs of January this year, Aotearoa New Zealand became just the second country (after