LAGB is effective in promoting weight loss and mitigating weight-related comorbidities, such as diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, and heart failure. However, it does have unique complications that clinicians should be aware of when evaluating the patient with a LAGB. Most patients will present ...
occurs in diverse types, such as enlargement and thickening of the heart as a result of constant hard work of the heart muscle. Hence leading to alterations in the functioning of the heart, mainly within the left ventricle section. Complications of this condition are heart attack and arrhyt...
How does portal hypertension cause pulmonary hypertension? What are some complications of hypertensive heart disease? How does coronary artery disease affect the circulatory system? How does blood pressure medicine affect the kidneys? How does hypertensive heart disease develop?
People who do not know that they have hypertension usually develop complications that affect the organs and can even develop other complications such as heart diseases, stroke, and even kidney failure. When the body retains too much water, the blood volume in the heart, arteries, and veins are...
Elevated Blood Pressure, also known as Prehypertension, refers to a condition where blood pressure levels are higher than the typical normal range but not high enough yet to be classified as hypertension. A 2011 study by Zhang & Li published in the International Journal of Hypertension suggests ...
After the procedure The patient is administered with intravenous antibiotics and painkillers. Radiological assessment is done after the procedure to ensure that the catheter is positioned correctly. What are the complications of ventriculoatrial shunt placement?
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Heart disease is another medical condition that can lead to sexual problems. Hardening and narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis) can impede blood flow, and high blood pressure (hypertension) also impairs blood flow, both of which can lead to problems with erections in men. ...
Heart diseaseis known to kill nearly 420,000 women in the U.S. each year, and is the leading cause of maternal deaths. The numbers are even more staggering for African-American mothers, whose risk of dying from heart-related complications is three times higher than for white ...
In fact, several studies have suggested at this point that one specific group of blood pressure medication may actually protect Covid-19 patients from complications. The medications in question are renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors, which are active in the same area of the ...