High Blood Pressure

Folks who like bananas may not know that the fruit is a rich source of potassium, an essential nutrient. So what say we peel the skin and examine all things potassium? 1. How much potassium does the average person consume in a day? a) 5,000 mg b) 3,000 mg c) 1,000 mg 2. Cooking or draining vegetables and fruit can eliminate up to what percentage of potassium? a) 40 percent b) 62.4 percent c) 70 percent 3...  

A fortuitous discovery that grew out of a collaboration between UCLA engineers and physicians could potentially offer hope to the nearly 10 million Americans who suffer from peripheral arterial disease. Also known as hardening of the arteries, peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, is a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to the limbs.  

Systolic blood pressure, left ventricular (LV) mass, and diabetes status independently predict the likelihood that prehypertensive patients with cardiac risk factors will develop overt hypertension, according to a report in the November issue of Hypertension. Reuters Health Information  

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published final guidance recommending the use of prasugrel in combination with aspirin as an option for preventing blood clots in the arteries of people with acute coronary syndromes. Acute coronary syndromes refers to a group of heart problems which occur due to narrowed coronary arteries.  

Background  Team-based care is the strategy that has had the greatest effect on improving blood pressure (BP). The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the potency of interventions for BP involving nurses or pharmacists. Methods  A MEDLINE search for controlled clinical trials that involved a nurse or pharmacist intervention was conducted. Mean reductions in systolic (S) and diastolic (D) BP were determined by 2 reviewers who...  

A diet high in fructose increases the risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a paper presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, California. The findings suggest that cutting back on processed foods and beverages that contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may help prevent hypertension.  

Following a resolution at a board of directors meeting held today, OMRON Corporation (TOKYO:6645)(ADR:OMRNY) announced its intention to spin off its switch business to its consolidated subsidiary OMRON KURAYOSHI Corporation through a corporate split in April 2010 As part of the split, OMRON IZUMO Co., Ltd will be absorbed by OMRON KURAYOSHI, which will be renamed.  

Evidence exists that protein kinase C and the mammalian target of rapamycin are important regulators of cardiac hypertrophy. We examined the contribution of these signaling kinases to cardiac growth in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). Systolic blood pressure was increased (P<0.001) at 10 weeks in SHRs versus Wistar-Kyoto controls (162±3 versus 128±1 mm Hg) and was further elevated (P<0.001) at 17 weeks in SHRs (184±7 mm Hg). Heart:body...  

Background: Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (DD) is defined as the inability of the ventricle to fill to a normal end-diastolic volume, both during exercise as well as at rest, while left atrial pressure does not exceed 12 mm Hg. We examined the concept of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in a cardiac surgery setting.Materials & Methods: Literature review was carried out in order to identify the overall experience of an important...  

According to the American Heart Association, as of 2005 approximately 73.6 million people in the United States had high blood pressure, and of that amount about 79 percent were aware they had it. Find out five ways to lower your blood pressure naturally.Contributor: Diane CantrellPublished: Nov 13, 2009  

Ancient Egyptians Suffered From Hardened Arteries. “CT scans of 22 Egyptian mummies, several around 3,000 years old, detected significant deposits of calcium in 5 of the 16 mummies with preserved arteries, definitive evidence the people had atherosclerosis while alive.”  

A diet high in fructose increases the risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, California. The findings suggest that cutting back on processed foods and beverages that contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may help prevent hypertension.  

Q: Can a low diastolic pressure be harmful? You recently said that lower-than-normal systolic blood pressure is safe as long as it causes no symptoms. Can a low diastolic pressure be harmful? —C.W., by e-mail Probably not if your systolic level is normal. But if that level is high, the wide pulse pressure—or the difference between the diastolic and systolic levels— can indicate heart...  

Elevated blood cholesterol is bad news. Thirty-four million Americans have levels that can increase their risk of all sorts of health problems. But if you think you've heard everything you need to know about this waxy fat, there may be a few surprises in store.  

It's that time of year to make your list, check it twice -- and hit the stores. Happily, some retailers today realize that shoppers want a healthy experience as well as bargains. Here's a look at America's healthiest shopping spots.