Pulmonary Hypertension

This mysterious, debilitating condition affects millions of Americans, but natural remedies may help alleviate symptoms Do you suffer from malaise, low energy, brain fog, and a depressed mood? It's not all in your head. You may have chronic fatigue syndrome, and there is a lot that you can do to feel better and reclaim your energy. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex long-term disorder affecting more than 2 million Americans that's characterized by extreme fatigue and malaise that doesn't improve with rest. [i] A whopping 90 percent of chronic fatigue sufferers are undiagnosed [ii]  and many find it difficult to carry on with normal activities such as work, school, and household chores. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at least 1 in 4 CFS patients is house-bound or bed-bound for long periods of time due to the disorder. [iii] The reasons behind the exceedingly low rates of accurate diagnosis for CFS include limited ac...

The scene brought memories of the before time. The vast Barcelona room here at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting overflowed with attendees eagerly awaiting results of the REVIVED-BCIS trial, yet another test of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) vs medical therapy. Divaka Perera, MD, the principal investigator, from King's College London, skillfully introduced his trial. Patients with severe multivessel coronary artery disease amenable to PCI and left ventricular dysfunction (left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 35%) and viable myocardium were randomly assigned to PCI or guideline-directed therapy. The primary endpoint was death or heart failure hospitalization. Perera first described the evidence gap. Most PCI vs coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) trials excluded patients with left ventricular dysfunction. The STICH trial compared CABG to medical therapy in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and failed to find a diff...

Snoring is a serious problem that affects millions of Americans. Snoring is irritating and a significant indicator of serious health problems such as sleep apnea, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Besides, according to the Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, nearly 50% of adults snore. Snoring occurs when air passes through your mouth or throat as you sleep, causing vibrations that make noise. If you're a chronic snorer, this can cause sleep deprivation and leave you feeling tired during the day. It's essential to find a solution before it gets out of hand. In this article, we'll discuss ten effective snoring remedies that will help you stop snoring tonight. Thus, you can get back to sleeping peacefully and waking up refreshed in the morning. Make Bedtime Adjustments If you are someone who snores at night, you may want to make some changes to your sleep schedule to help you stop snoring. Here are some tips for making bedtime adjustments: Sleep on Your ...

Notes to editor ESC Press Office Tel: +33 (0) 7 8531 2036 Email: press@escardio.org Follow us on Twitter @ESCardioNews  The hashtag for ESC Congress 2022 is #ESCCongress.   This press release accompanies both a presentation and an ESC press conference at ESC Congress 2022. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology. Funding:  The TIME study was funded by the British Heart Foundation (CS/14/1/30659) and supported by the British and Irish Hypertension Society and the National Institute for Health and Care Research in the UK. Disclosures : TMM reports grants from the British and Irish Hypertension Society for the TIME pilot study, the British Heart Foundation and support from NIHR HTA for the submitted work. He has received funding for research from Menarini/Ipsen/Teijin and MSD and NIHR HTA funding outside the submitted work and personal income for consultancy from Novartis and AstraZen...

Carol Yepes via Getty Images Don't ignore these less-obvious signs you're experiencing a heart issue. Though chest pain is the symptom most commonly associated with cardiovascular issues, there are a range of atypical symptoms that may indicate something is wrong with the heart. High blood pressure, blood clots, arrhythmias and valve issues can trigger lightheadedness, dizziness, shortness of breath and jaw pain. Because these symptoms aren't so obviously linked to the heart — and are associated with other health conditions — they often go dismissed, causing people to delay urgent, life-saving care. Advertisement "The common thing we are concerned about is chest discomfort, but the truth is that cardiovascular issues can actually be signaled by other symptoms," Dr. Rigved Tadwalkar , a board-certified cardiologist at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, told HuffPost. Here are a few symptoms that may signal a heart problem: T...

(Zbynek Pospisil/iStock via Getty Images) Taking blood pressure readings from both arms and using the higher reading would more accurately capture who has high blood pressure – and is at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and death – than relying on readings from a single arm, new research suggests. While current recommendations call for using the higher arm reading, there was previously no evidence in the scientific literature to support the practice, which isn't routinely followed, according to the study. The findings appeared this week in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension. "If you are only doing one arm, you can't know which is the higher-reading arm," said lead study author Christopher Clark, a clinical senior lecturer in primary care at the University of Exeter Medical School in Devon, England. "And if you don't catch high blood pressure, you can't treat it. We can now support the adoption of using the higher reading ...

Abstract This study investigated the effects of nobiletin on cardiorenal changes and the underlying mechanisms involved in two-kidney, one-clip (2K-1C) hypertension. 2K-1C rats were treated with nobiletin (15 or 30 mg/kg/day) or losartan (10 mg/kg/day) for 4 weeks ( n  = 8/group). Nobiletin (30 mg/kg) reduced high levels of blood pressure and circulating angiotensin II and angiotensin-converting enzyme activity in 2K-1C rats. Left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and remodelling in 2K-1C rats were alleviated in the nobiletin-treated group ( P  < 0.05). Nobiletin reduced the upregulation of Ang II type I receptor (AT 1 R)/JAK (Janus kinase)/STAT (signal transducer and activator of transcription) protein expression in cardiac tissue of 2K-1C rats ( P  < 0.05). The reduction in kidney function, and accumulation of renal fibrosis in 2K-1C rats were alleviated by nobiletin ( P  < 0.05). Overexpression of AT 1 R and NADPH oxidase 4 (Nox4) ...