Hereinafter, In the United States, drug therapy to treat hypertension should be prescribed for healthy adults over 60 year old, if you persistently have a systolic blood pressure equal to or greater than 150 mmHg. This measure seeks to reduce the risk of death, cardiac events or cardiovascular accidents. Fuente: www.medicalnewstoday.com
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The doctor. Fernando Lanas, presidente electo de la Sociedad Chilena de Hipertensión se refiere a la situación actual de Chile respecto a la hipertensión. And 26.7% de los chilenos la padecen y la mitad de ellos lo desconoce, lo que aumenta las probabilidades de muerte por este motivo. Fuente: www.ladiscusion.cl
Investigadores de la Universidad de São Paulo evaluaron el efecto conjunto del uso de música y de medicamentos para la hipertensión. Pasado una hora luego de que los pacientes medicados escucharan música instrumental, el ritmo cardiaco bajó significativamente en comparación con los pacientes medicados que no lo hicieron. Ver nota completa
Adhiriéndose a la iniciativa de la Sociedad Internacional de Hipertensión Arterial (SIH), la Sociedad Chilena de Hipertensión junto con la Sociedad Chilena de Cardiología y el Ministerio de Salud harán del mes de mayo el “mes de la hipertensión”, para generar conciencia en la sociedad sobre la importancia del control y detección precoz de alteraciones en la presión arterial. Es por esto que el día jueves 3 de mayo se realizará un evento informativo donde se dispondrá de personal médico que estará realizando exámenes gratuitos de presión arterial, además de realizar un punto de prensa que contará con la participación…
Analysis commissioned by the Treasury and Health of the previous government, shows proposed levy amounts for high-sodium products, sugar and saturated fat. See complete news
Diabetic and hypertensive patients will be able to obtain a professional driver's license See full news
Millions of chronically ill people in the country, mainly diabetics and hypertensive, can obtain a professional driver's license, after the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications agreed to modify the Decree 170 of the year 1985. Fuente: www.elciudadano.cl
Analysis commissioned by the Treasury and Health of the previous government, shows proposed levy amounts for high-sodium products, sugar and saturated fat. Fuente: www.latercera.com
High blood pressure is one of the most well-known and prevalent non-communicable diseases in our society.. In that sense, It is not strange to hear the story of a relative or friend who suffers from it.. It is more common than we think. Regulate the diet, reduce alcohol consumption, maintain active physical activity (at least 3 times a week) and the intake of medications such as losartan or enalapril, These are some of the commandments that patients with hypertension must follow to the letter.. However, many times the lack of knowledge that remains around this…
British study suggests there is no evidence that fish oil supplements prevent death from heart attacks, heart disease or aneurysms. Millions of people take fish oil supplements, hoping to benefit from the omega-3 oils they contain. And the American Heart Association recommends omega-3 supplements for people with a history of heart disease.. But a researcher with his colleagues at the University of Oxford studied 10 previous research and found that these supplements have little effect for those who have already had heart disease or stroke…