What the researchers found was surprising. Even when a person’s diastolic pressure went as low as 50 mmHg, there was no sign ...

High blood pressure is a common medical condition that can lead to heart disease, if it's left untreated. Here's how to know ...

Blood pressure is something most people have heard about, but not everyone pays attention to it until it starts causing problems. Whether it’s a routine health check at work or a sudden dizzy spell at ...

It is a common perception that approximately 50% of heart failure (HF) patients present with a normal or near-normal left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction ("HF with preserved systolic function"), ...

Patients with either systolic (HFrEF) or diastolic (HFpEF) heart failure usually present in the same way. Common signs and symptoms include the following: worsening fatigue; dyspnea on exertion, which ...

The new guidelines encourage patients to reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption entirely, compared with the old guidelines. For people who do want to drink alcohol, the new guidelines recommend that ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

High blood pressure continues to be a leading risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure across the globe. Now ...

July 5, 2005 -- Soy protein supplements can significantly reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients, according to the results of a randomized, double-blind study published in the July 5 issue of ...