QUESTION: Dear Doctor, My mothers blood pressure is 140/90. She is 56 years old. Whether the Blood Pressure 140/90 is normal one ? What are the precautions to be taken to reduce the blood pressure ? Please give me the answer ASAP. Thanks Prasad, INDIA
SYNTAX three year results
The latest SYNTAX results extend CABG’s superiority over PCI. SYNTAX was an 1800-patient trial, randomizing patients with left main coronary disease and/or three-vessel disease to either CABG or PCI using the Taxus DES. This follow-up analysis further clarifies the limited role of PCI in the treatment of triple vessel CAD and/or LMain Stenosis, while the differences have become more obvious. Key …
Low blood pressure while standing: Orthostatic Hypotension
QUESTION: Hi I’m 18, been in bed for the last two months with mono. When I stand I have a drop in blood pressure of about 20/10, I feel my head rush, my face gets hot, I don’t get dizzy, but after standing for awhile it goes low again, will this fix itself once my body adjust to being normal …