Pulmonary Hypertension

High blood Pressure or Hypertension is considered to be a silent killer which is mainly caused by poor lifestyle habits. So, here are some effective yoga asanas and home remedies shown by Grand Master Akshar to control high BP. According to World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 1.13 billion people worldwide have hypertension. And Hypertension is also known as High Blood Pressure, the silent killer. This condition doesn't have any symptoms and develops over the course of several years. Due to this, patients are incapable of detecting the problem in time to take positive action. High blood pressure can affect people of all ages and is one among the leading lifestyle disorders. It can lead to the damage of your blood vessels and organs, especially the brain, heart, eyes, and kidneys. This makes it crucial to get your medical check-ups done regularly. So, Grand Master Akshar talks about the effective yoga asanas and home remedies to control high blood pressure. Causes of hi...

The heart is the center of the circulatory system, and its main job is to provide nutrient-rich blood and oxygen to all the vital tissues of the body. It is divided into four chambers—two on the right side and two on the left side. The right atrium receives oxygen-poor blood from two major veins, the inferior and superior vena cava, and sends it to the right ventricle, which pumps it to your lungs via the left and right pulmonary arteries. Here, it picks up oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide. Oxygen-rich blood from the lungs enters the left ventricle, where it is pumped to the rest of the body by the aorta, the largest artery. The heart's pumping process is called the cardiac cycle. On average one cardiac cycle pumps 5.6 liters (L) of blood throughout the body. The left ventricle is the chamber that is responsible for pumping blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Dysfunction of the left ventricle leads to two types of heart failure: systolic and diastolic. ...

Most of the common symptoms of heart failure are also associated with other conditions. But if you have any symptoms that are recurrent or persistent, or if you have two or more common early signs of heart failure, it's a good idea to seek medical care. A medical professional can assess your symptoms and determine if heart failure is the cause. Common early symptoms of heart failure include: shortness of breath difficulty exercising fatigue and weakness swelling and weight gain dry cough unexplained weight gain trouble sleeping, or sleeping on extra pillows waking up at night short of breath loss of appetite or nausea heart palpitations Next, we'll explain a bit more about why each of these symptoms can be caused by heart failure. Shortness of breath There are many reasons you could be experiencing shortness of breath. While it's common to be short of breath after intense activity, it's more of a concern when there's no apparent cause, ...

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Post-Capillary Pulmonary Hypertension Related to Left Heart Disease - Healio Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Post-Capillary Pulmonary Hypertension Related to Left Heart Disease - Healio Posted: 17 Jun 2021 12:00 AM PDT Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Post-Capillary Pulmonary Hypertension Related to Left Heart Disease Release date: June 21, 2021 Expiration date: June 21, 2022 Activity Overview Pulmonary hypertension is defined hemodynamically as either pre-capillary or post-capillary in etiology. Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension is an example of pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension. This disease is a progressive condition that affects the precapillary pulmonary vasculature. In contrast, post-capillary pulmonary hypertension may be caused by diseases such as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Understanding the differences in the clinical presentation, hemodynamic defini...

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  Have you ever wondered what causes some of the most basic functions in the body? The cough, for example, can occur deliberately or as a reflex. Also known as tussis, coughing is a voluntary or involuntary act that clears breathing passages of foreign particles, microbes, irritants, fluids and mucus in the throat. It is a rapid expulsion of air from the lungs. Although coughing can be an indicator of a serious illness, more often it is the result of simply needing to clear the throat. While most of us give very little thought to a cough, there is actually more to it than one might realize. Some germs use coughing to spread new hosts. There are a wide variety of causes for coughs, as well as numerous types of coughs. There are even some coughs that only occur at night. Coughing can propel air and particles out of the lungs and throat at speeds close to 50 miles per hour. There are three phases of a cough. Inhalation, increased pressure in the throat and lungs with the v...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. The pulmonary arteries are large blood vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs. PAH is different than other types of high blood pressure, such as systemic blood pressure and other forms of pulmonary hypertension, and doctors do not always know what causes it. However, medications are available to treat PAH, and a person can also manage their symptoms through lifestyle practices, such as eating a balanced diet and getting plenty of physical activity. In this article, we explain what PAH is and how it differs from other types of hypertension. We also look at the causes, symptoms, and treatment options. The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) describes PAH as high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs that occurs "for no apparent reason." In a person with PAH, the blood flows much more forcefully from the heart into t...