Diastolic murmurs include aortic and pulmonic regurgitation (early diastolic), and mitral or tricuspid stenosis (mid-late diastolic). Tricuspid stenosis is very rare and is discussed further in the ...
Heart failure is a progressive disease in which the myocardium weakens and cannot pump efficiently (systolic dysfunction) or fill adequately (diastolic dysfunction). Obesity has an important influence ...
Hypertension ranges include elevated, stage 1, stage 2, and hypertensive crisis. If you have a blood pressure reading above 130/80 mm Hg, this is considered high. You can make lifestyle changes, like ...
1 MRC/UCT Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Sports Science Institute of South Africa, University of Cape Town, South Africa 2 Centre for Sports Medicine and Human Performance, ...
Healthy blood pressure for most adults is 120/80 mm Hg or lower. Pre-hypertension is 120 to 129 mm Hg systolic and below 80 mm Hg diastolic. Stage 1 hypertension (high blood pressure) is 130 to 139 mm ...
High cholesterol and high blood pressure have a complicated relationship. About 40% of all American adults have high cholesterol, or a total cholesterol number over 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL ...
Oatmeal, that hearty, humble breakfast staple, can be a great addition to a diabetes-friendly diet. A widely available whole grain, oats are rich in fiber and essential minerals like magnesium, ...
Objective Theoretical concerns regarding the supine position at rest due to the gravid uterus obstructing aorta and vena caval flow may impinge uterine blood flow (UBF) to the fetus and maternal ...