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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
Can this thumb test tell if you are at increased risk of a hidden aortic aneurysm?

Can this thumb test tell if you are at increased risk of a hidden aortic aneurysm?

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAll the parts of our bodies share an inherent connectivity. This goes much further than "the foot bone's connected to t

Can this thumb test tell if you are at increased risk of a hidden aortic aneurysm?

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAll the parts of our bodies share an inherent connectivity. This goes much further than "the foot bone's connected to t
Blocking artery supplying the brain covering after subdural hematoma reduced repeat surgery

Blocking artery supplying the brain covering after subdural hematoma reduced repeat surgery

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInjection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) along with surgery to remove pooled b

Blocking artery supplying the brain covering after subdural hematoma reduced repeat surgery

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInjection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) along with surgery to remove pooled b
How Much Does High Blood Pressure Impact COVID Severity?

How Much Does High Blood Pressure Impact COVID Severity?

How Much Does High Blood Pressure Impact COVID Severity?ByCyra-Lea Drummond, BSN, RNPublished on December 19, 2022Fact checked byNick Blackmer窗体顶端Print窗体底端nortonrsx / Get

How Much Does High Blood Pressure Impact COVID Severity?

How Much Does High Blood Pressure Impact COVID Severity?ByCyra-Lea Drummond, BSN, RNPublished on December 19, 2022Fact checked byNick Blackmer窗体顶端Print窗体底端nortonrsx / Get
How a coronary calcium scan assesses heart attack risk

How a coronary calcium scan assesses heart attack risk

FEBRUARY 6, 2024 Editors' notesby Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicThe image on the left shows where the heart is typically located in the body (A). The middle image shows the area of the coronary calc

How a coronary calcium scan assesses heart attack risk

FEBRUARY 6, 2024 Editors' notesby Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicThe image on the left shows where the heart is typically located in the body (A). The middle image shows the area of the coronary calc
Does catheter ablation lower dementia and mortality risks in all groups of older adults with atrial fibrillation?

Does catheter ablation lower dementia and mortality risks in all groups of older adults with atrial fibrillation?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrevious studies have shown a link between catheter ablation and a lower risk of dementia and premature death for patients with atrial fibrillation. This procedur

Does catheter ablation lower dementia and mortality risks in all groups of older adults with atrial fibrillation?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrevious studies have shown a link between catheter ablation and a lower risk of dementia and premature death for patients with atrial fibrillation. This procedur
PCSK9 inhibitor access remains a significant barrier, leaving patients at risk for heart attacks and strokes

PCSK9 inhibitor access remains a significant barrier, leaving patients at risk for heart attacks and strokes

by Family Heart FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study published inCirculation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomesfrom the Family Heart Foundation—a patient-centered resea

PCSK9 inhibitor access remains a significant barrier, leaving patients at risk for heart attacks and strokes

by Family Heart FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study published inCirculation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomesfrom the Family Heart Foundation—a patient-centered resea
Artificial intelligence can help coronary CT angiography and accelerate the development of precision medicine

Artificial intelligence can help coronary CT angiography and accelerate the development of precision medicine

by Science China PressThe application of AI technology in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases using coronary CT angiography (CCTA) has gradually deepened, and efficient and intelligent metho

Artificial intelligence can help coronary CT angiography and accelerate the development of precision medicine

by Science China PressThe application of AI technology in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases using coronary CT angiography (CCTA) has gradually deepened, and efficient and intelligent metho
How to Lower Heart Rate & Improve Health

How to Lower Heart Rate & Improve Health

How to Lower Heart Rate & Improve HealthByAubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHTPublished on January 28, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDYour heart rate is oneimp

How to Lower Heart Rate & Improve Health

How to Lower Heart Rate & Improve HealthByAubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHTPublished on January 28, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDYour heart rate is oneimp
Systolic vs. Diastolic Heart Failure

Systolic vs. Diastolic Heart Failure

ByShamard Charles, MD, MPHPublished on June 04, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDThe heart is the center of the circulatory system, and its main job is to provide

Systolic vs. Diastolic Heart Failure

ByShamard Charles, MD, MPHPublished on June 04, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDThe heart is the center of the circulatory system, and its main job is to provide
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
Cardiac follow-up should be common practice after MIS-C diagnosis, say researchers

Cardiac follow-up should be common practice after MIS-C diagnosis, say researchers

by Lori SolomonFollowing multisystem inflammatory disease in children (MIS-C), cardiac abnormalities are common, regardless of myocardial injury during acute disease, according to a study published on

Cardiac follow-up should be common practice after MIS-C diagnosis, say researchers

by Lori SolomonFollowing multisystem inflammatory disease in children (MIS-C), cardiac abnormalities are common, regardless of myocardial injury during acute disease, according to a study published on