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Heart Drug has grave side effects

...pitalized patients may cause dangerously low blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms. //The findings suggest...ats, and says milrinone should be stopped if blood pressure falls too low. It also says that the drug may not be safe or effective when given for longer than 48...

New viewpoint on Hypertension

...y shows that the distinction between the two blood pressure figures increases the risk of death in kidney patients.// A blood pressure reading always consists of two figures - the systolic reading (top figure) and the diastolic reading...

Arthritis Drug May Cause Liver Damage

... records show more reports of lymphoma, high blood pressure and a life-threatening autoimmune disorder called Stevens-Johnson syndrome among Arava users compared with methotrexate, he said....

FDA debates status of decongestant drugs

...illion people in the United States with high blood pressure don't even realize they have a problem. The problem is that the active ingredients in many decongestants can't target the blood vessels in the nose. Instead, they constrict blood vessels throughout your body, and raise your blood pressure. If you al...

Consumer group seeks Sibutramine ban

... showed that the drug slightly increased the blood pressure of some patients and substantially increased it in others....

Status of some prescription drugs

...dications are being considered, ranging from blood pressure drugs to birth control pills. But there are inconsistent views about how this could be good for the consumer. // Prescription drug usage has risen in recent years, due, to industry advertising. Pharmaceutical companies have spent nearly $1.9 billio...

Hypertensive drugs may cause cough

...h that often plagues people on a widely-used blood pressure medication.// The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are often used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure and other cardiac conditions. But up to 40% of people on ACE inhibitors are troubled by a cough. The side effect is not cons...

FDA Approves New surgery Treatment for Farsightedness

...plasty does not require the temporary elevation of pressure within the eye that is induced during LASIK. The procedure is normally conducted with topical anesthesia. Afterwards, patients normally experience some eye irritation, which resolves within 24 to 48 hours. Most of the patients have been followed fo...

Blood transfusion linked to lung ailment

...f breath, fluid buildup in the lungs and low blood pressure - mimic those of other ailments. The FDA sent a letter to transfusion specialists nationwide describing TRALI and warning that "recognition of symptoms and immediate treatment are imperative." The FDA said that it has received reports of more than 5...

Risk of heart diseases due to loneliness

... students were more likely to respond with a blood pressure increase arising from increased resistance within ...non-lonely students responded with increased blood pressure too. Whereas this time it was because of an increase in cardiac output. The difference in physiolog...

Iron supplementation quite necessary

...h that often plagues people on a widely-used blood pressure medication. The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are often used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure and other cardiac conditions. //But up to 40% of people on ACE inhibitors are troubled by a cough. The side effect is not consi...

A ray of light on Cardiology

...ression of LVH, independent of its effect on blood pressure control. Adverse cardiovascular outcomes were also...f LVH found with the drug was independent of blood pressure reduction, the study authors suspect that ACE inhibitors have a direct effect in causing regression....

Glaucoma may be delayed by eye drops

... damage in some otherwise healthy eyes is a raised pressure within the eye, (the intraocular pressure), that c...r weak end eye structure.// Its caused when raised pressure inside the eyeball damages the optic nerve leading to the brain. Fluid enters and leaves the eyeball...

A new genetic label for stroke

...tors such as smoking and diabetes. Only high blood pressure was found to be a stronger risk factor. When the mutation was combined with the other risk factors, the risk skyrocketed....

Women are at risk with raised cholesterol

... study also confirmed that diabetes and high blood pressure as well as smoking were significant stroke risk factors....

Heart attack risk starts at 20

...'s risk factors for heart disease, including blood pressure and cholesterol levels, beginning at age 20, the A...appropriate for people at that age with high blood pressure or high cholesterol, he said. The recommendations advise doctors to measure their patients' blood pr...

Preventing 'white coat' hypertension

...is a well-known problem - it means that your blood pressure //may go up when it's measured by a doctor (the 'w... effect in a group of 150 patients with high blood pressure (hypertension). Eight doctors and three practice nurses also took part in the study. More reliable...

Risk Factors for vision problems in Diabetes

...s, researchers also measured factors such as blood pressure levels, body mass index, cholesterol and triglycer...o play a key role. This study shows elevated blood pressure levels, body mass index, cholesterol and triglyceride levels are all associated with a higher risk o...

Low potassium intake may elevate stroke risk

... was a sub-group on diuretic drugs for high blood pressure which, in themselves, should reduce stroke risk. Diuretics can rob the body of potassium because they reduce the fluid content of the body. In this study, those on diuretics with a low potassium intake had a 2.5 times bigger stroke risk than those ta...

Almonds Improve Cholesterol

...es, researchers measured cholesterol levels, blood pressure and weight. According to the American Heart Association, a good cholesterol level is under 200. At the beginning of the study, participants had an average cholesterol level of 200 milligrams per deciliter. Researchers found that participants reduce...

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