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Researchers randomly assigned more than 2300 heart failure patients in the United States to receive either education and usual care or supervised aerobic exercise for 90 minutes a week for the first three months followed by at-home aerobic exercise 120 …
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Exercise can counteract muscle breakdown, increase strength, and reduce inflammation caused by aging and heart failure , according to new research in Circulation, an American Heart Association journal. The benefits for heart failure patients are …
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By Mary Kyle HERWriter May 9, 2012 – 9:22pm It's long been accepted that a lack of exercise is one of the risk factors for both heart disease and stroke. Engaging in physical activity on a regular basis lowers total cholesterol levels, raises levels of …
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HealthDay – MONDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) — Reduced lung function and
obstructive airway disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) increase the risk of heart failure, a new study has found.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) —
Heart failure is linked to thinning of the bones and an increased risk of
fractures, a new study indicates.
HealthDay – THURSDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) — Researchers may have pinpointed
how heart disease can lead to diabetes, a finding that could lead to new
preventive treatments.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) — In the past decade, the
number of Medicare patients hospitalized for heart failure has dropped
significantly, researchers report.
Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is the result of two forces: from the heart as it pumps blood into the arteries and throughout the circulatory system, and the force of the arteries as they resist blood flow. Blood pressure is measured by putting a blood pressure cuff around your arm, inflating the cuff and listening for the flow of blood. Blood pressure is always given as these two numbers, the systolic and diastolic pressures. Blood pressure is traditionally measured with a device called a sphygmomanometer. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Blood pressure is generally felt to be abnormally high at a level of 140/90, and some sort of definitive therapy and follow-up should be started at this level. High blood pressure is called the silent killer because it usually has no symptoms.
Blood is carried from the heart to all parts of your body in vessels called arteries. Blood does not flow regularly like water from a tap:-When the heart contracts (systole), the blood is propelled into the main arteries that act as a pressurised reservoir.
Pressure in a hose can be regulated either by controlling the rate at which fluid passes through it or by widening it. Pressure inside your arteries can cause the muscles that line the walls of the arteries to thicken. Your blood pressure is at its highest when the heart beats, pumping the blood. When the heart is at rest, between beats, your blood pressure falls. Still, for most of your waking hours, your blood pressure stays pretty much the same when you are sitting or standing still.
Heart disease is the UK’s biggest killer, claiming thousands of lives each year. Heart failure is when your heart cannot pump blood around the body as well as it should, and this can cause you to become short of breath and can cause your ankles to swell. Heart attack High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart attacks.
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