Short-term effects of spit tobacco suggest long-term health risks
...creased by about 15 beats per minute (25 percent), systolic blood pressure went up by 12 mmHg (10 percent), and measurements of adrenalin in the bloodstream increased by more than 50 percent. "These results suggest a very significant excitatory effect of substances contained in spit tobacco on the part of th...Diabetes a bigger heart disease risk for women than for men
...ive. The researchers were able to adjust for age, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol and cigarette smoking in most of the data sets, he said. Perhaps better monitoring and control of blood glucose levels in women with diabetes would reduce their CHD risk compared with men with diabetes, Woodward sai...'Marital strain' increases women's risk of death, heart disease
... researchers made statistical adjustments for age, systolic blood pressure, body mass index, cigarette smoking, diabetes, and the ratio of total and high-density (or "good") cholesterol, married men were about half as likely to die compared to unmarried men. On the other hand, marital status and the more tra...COX-2 inhibitors associated with blood pressure elevation
...ension and clinically important elevations in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure compared with celecoxib," they stated. While COX-2 inhibitors have been considered to be a welcome therapeutic option for arthritis, the authors concluded, "their potential (and differential) effect on blood pressure ele...New bedside tool gauges mortality risk in heart failure patients
...itrogen level, (above 43 mg/dL), followed by a low systolic blood pressure (above 115 mm Hg) and a high serum creatinine (higher than 2.75 mg/dL). "This validated risk tree provides clinicians with a practical, easy tool to use at the bedside" said Fonarow. "We were surprised that the risk tool using only t...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for February 2005 (first issue)
...for 6 days. The investigators said that the men's systolic pulmonary artery pressure increased at altitude before treatment. It normalized in the sildenafil group, but remained elevated in the placebo subjects. Acute altitude induced hypoxemia leads to an adverse condition in which, at a minimum, overall w...More studies on risks and benefits of COX-2 inhibitors published in Archives of Internal Medicine
...e researchers found. "The mean (average) 24-hour systolic [top number in blood pressure reading] blood pressure following 6-weeks of therapy was increased significantly by refecoxib but not by celecoxib or naproxen." "these results suggest the need for careful monitoring and control of blood pressure when N...Sildenafil effectively treats enlarged hearts, mouse study shows
...ion Americans have high blood pressure (defined as systolic pressure of 140 millimeters of mercury or greater, and/or a diastolic pressure of 90 millimeters of mercury or greater, taking antihypertensive medication or being told at least twice by a physician or other health professional that they have high bl...Drinking without food may set you up for high blood pressure
...re used for the study. Hypertension was defined by systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or greater or diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or greater, or by the fact that an individual was taking medication for high blood pressure. Results confirmed findings of a previous study conducted in Italy by some of ...Hypertension: On the Pill? Tell your dentist
...l experts issued new blood pressure guidelines: If systolic (top) pressure is less than 120 and if diastolic (...tom) pressure is less than 80, you are normal. If systolic pressure is 120-139 or if diastolic pressure is 8089, you are experiencing prehypertension. If syst...Calcium channel blocker reduces adverse cardiovascular events in certain patients
...esearchers found that for patients with a baseline systolic blood pressure averaging only 129/78 mm Hg, amlodipine reduced blood pressure an average of 5/3 mm Hg and compared to placebo, produced a 31 percent relative reduction (6.5 percent absolute reduction; 23.1 percent event-rate for placebo, 16.6 percent...As obesity increases in people with diabetes, so does risk of cardiovascular disease
...bove 130/80. According to new national guidelines, systolic blood pressure in the 130-139 range or diastolic blood pressure in the 80-89 range is considered "pre-hypertension," which doubles the risk of developing high blood pressure, and requires action, especially in people with diabetes. In the Look AHEAD ...ACE inhibitors not needed for many heart disease patients, according to new study
...ed during the study. Although trandolapril lowered systolic blood pressure (the top number in a blood pressure reading) by an average of 4.4 mm Hg, the reduction did not have a significant effect on the patients' outcomes. "PEACE tells us that patients with coronary disease and normal or only mildly reduced...News tips for Sunday, November 7, 2004
...ertensive, and they were more likely to have lower systolic pressures, cholesterol levels and body mass indice...t maintaining blood pressure at the optimal level systolic BP below 120 mm Hg and diastolic BP below 80 mm Hg seemed to provide the most benefit in preventing...Study finds nearly 60% of American adults may have elevated blood pressure
...adings of between 120/80 and 139/89. If either the systolic or diastolic blood pressure falls within this range, it indicates prehypertension. Hypertension remains defined as 140/90 or above in the JNC7 classifications. The Wangs used data collected from 4,805 adults age 18 or older. They analyzed the grou...Interactive breathing device found effective in lowering high systolic blood pressure
...nt with the RESPeRATE device significantly reduces systolic blood pressure in both medicated and non-medicated patients. The reductions were significantly greater than those observed in patients in the control group. Patients in both groups self-monitored their blood pressure with data-logging digital blood p...High blood pressure related decline in cognitive function affects adults young and old
...onclude. Across the population, lowering average systolic (the highest number in blood pressure tests) blood pressure by 20 millimeters mercury or diastolic blood pressure by 10 millimeters mercury would "have a considerable beneficial effect on the preservation of cognitive abilities in the population as a...New way to tally death risk for heart patients could ease worry
... hospital: Patients with faster pulse rates, lower systolic blood pressures, certain electrocardiogram readings, and high levels of blood creatinine and cardiac enzymes score higher. "Every patient is an individual, and we can never predict everything that will happen to him or her, but this tool has been pr...'Safe' levels of lead, cadmium
...ex. This index is calculated by dividing the mean systolic pressure in each ankle by the mean systolic pressure in the arm. PAD was defined as an ankle-brachial index (ABI) of less than 0.90 in at least...Studies show ACTOS(R) (pioglitazone HCl) has positive effects on various components of dyslipidemia
...nally, statistically significant decreases in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure were noted in the ACTOS monotherapy and ACTOS/sulfonylurea groups. A second study presented at the ADA Scientific Sessions demonstrated that, in people with type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia, ACTOS had a robust effect on b...