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000patientsin the UK over a period of 15 years. The patients were aged between 18 and 74, hadmild hypertension(UK stage 1: 140-159/90-99mmHg) and had not received any previous treatment for the condition. They compared
000patientsin the UK over a period of 15 years. The patients were aged between 18 and 74, hadmild hypertension(UK stage 1: 140-159/90-99mmHg) and had not received any previous treatment for the condition. They compared
especially for at-risk populations, because so many people are not aware that they have high blood pressure that should be treated,” said presenting study author Shumin Rui, a biostatistician at Columbia Mailman School. “This study focused on middle-aged and older adults in China, but we bel...
Patients with hypertension aged under 80 with an estimated 10 year risk of cardiovascular disease of 10% or more should be offered blood pressure lowering drugs, new NICE guidelines state.1 The recommendation represents a large reduction in the treatment threshold for hypertension, which was ...
High blood pressure (hypertension) - an easy to understand guide covering causes, diagnosis, symptoms, treatment and prevention plus additional in depth medical information.
“maintaining a healthy blood pressure is one of the more important ways to maintain brain health ,” elkind says. “we have known for a long time that high blood pressure increases the risk of stroke. now we see that it can also lead to dementia, and that reducing blood pressure can ...
High blood pressure appears to accelerate cognitive decline among middle-aged and older adults, but treating high blood pressure may slow this down, according to a preliminary study presented by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public
While high blood pressure itself is a big problem that many times doesn't have an identifiable cause, in other instances a reason for its existence in the body is present. These causes, and the causes for low blood pressure, are what this lesson will be about. View Video Only Save ...
As effective as these drugs can be at controlling blood pressure, if you get to the point of needing them, you may have to take them for the rest of your life. That is one more good reason to focus on prevention. High Blood Pressure Prevention and Lifestyle Factors ...