Hypertension

natural supplements for high blood pressure :: Article Creator The Best Tea For Lowering High Blood Pressure, Recommended By A Dietitian Go green if you have high blood pressure Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD Healthy blood pressure acts as a silent guardian of our heart health. But high blood pressure, also called hypertension, occurs when blood flow pushes against vessels too forcefully. Picture blood pressure like the pressure of water flowing through a hose. Too much pressure can damage the hose, just as high blood pressure can harm our blood vessels and organs. Related: What Happens to Your Body When You Drink Tea Every Day To bring down blood pressure, what you eat and drink matters. Following certain diets, like the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, is often recommended. This eating plan emphasizes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean protein and low-fat dairy, while limiting salt, red meat, ...

diagnosing pad :: Article Creator Butterflies For Hearts: CCH Fundraiser For Cardiology Department For the past 38 years, Columbus Community Hospital has held an annual extravaganza as a way to help fund equipment or services they would like to add to their repertoire. For the past 10 years, one way they have done this is with a butterfly release. Set for June 29 starting at 10 a.M., the release will help fund a QuantaFlo peripheral arterial disease (PAD) screening device to be used in cardiology. Dr. Sabu George, a cardiologist at the cardiology clinic, said the device allows them to compare and monitor blood flow more effectively to detect and diagnose PAD, with the aid of a pulse oximeter. "It's basically a device that sends light through the blood that flows through your index finger and then it calculates an area under what is displayed on a screen. It gives you that area as a ratio comparing the flow in the l...

cad pad medical :: Article Creator About CAD And PAD A new study took on the challenge of defining epigenomic biomarkers of cardiovascular health and understanding the role they play in the development of cardiovascular disease. What the research team discovered may surprise you. For the past 25 years, there has been a focus on improving long-term outcomes for patients who have experienced an AMI. While AMI mortality and recurrence rates have improved, persistent disparities still need to be addressed. Yes, say the results of a new study, which found compelling evidence for the use of either coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in this clinical setting. Despite their generally higher rates of heart disease, people of South Asian descent are more reluctant than white populations to engage in cardiac rehab programs. A team of researchers from Canada recently took a clos...

ways to handle stress :: Article Creator 8 Ways To Deal With Overwork And Burnout At Work Source: Antoni Shkraba/Pexels In today's world, overworked employees are overwhelmed by chronic transition and uncertainty. They are under-equipped to manage the demands of life and work successfully. A recent SHERM global survey suggests that employees who work overtime may actually be less productive. The survey of 10,333 workers found that 40% regularly work after hours, often feeling pressure to do so rather than wanting to work longer. In fact, employees who logged off at the end of the workday reported 20% higher productivity scores compared to those who felt compelled to work late. Notably, half of all respondents did not take work breaks, and those employees were 1.7 times more likely to experience burnout. The Problem with Overwork The findings suggest that employers may need to reevaluate expectations around overtime and encourage...

arterial occlusion treatment :: Article Creator It's Draft Day: Damar Hamlin Helps Build The Abbott HeartMates Team Published 04-24-24 Submitted by Abbott Abbott Just a week before the pro football draft, Abbott held a high-profile draft day experience for our HeartMates program. Hosted by Abbott, professional football player and heart health advocate Damar Hamlin and Tedy Bruschi, a three-time pro league champion, Abbott HeartMates Draft Day recognized 11 people and their caregivers from across the United States who have come back from serious cardiovascular conditions and made them official members of the Abbott HeartMates team. Hamlin and Bruschi know a thing or two about comebacks – as well as the importance of heart health and having support from a team. When Hamlin experienced a cardiac event during a game in 2023, his teammates, family and medical team had his back like true MVPs. And in 2005, Bruschi experienced a stroke caus...