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Alpha-2 agonists and Alpha blockers; Does these Medications kill’s you??

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Alpha-2 agonists and Alpha blockers; Does these Medications kill’s you?? For heart disease high blood pressure, or hypertension , is a major risk factor, the leading cause of death in the World. But a new research has found that two classes of medication that are commonly used to decreasing blood pressure could present a high death risk all on their own. Two medications ‘should be avoided’ Scientists found that individuals with hypertension who used alpha-2 agonists and alpha blockers to prevent their hypertension showed an increase in blood pressure variability, which could increase temporality risk. Hypertension is the force of blood that pushes against the wall of the arteries. And, in few months last year, the Association set new guidelines. Now, researcher is considered to have hypertension if their diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) is 80 mmHg or higher and systolic blood pressure https://hypertension.cardiologymeeting.com/ (the top number) is 130 mm o...

High blood pressure…? It could be in the air…!

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 High blood pressure…? It could be in the air…! Cardiovascular diseases are a major cause of death in developing countries. Hypertension and metabolic syndrome are main causes of cardiovascular diseases. Metabolic syndrome is further linked with abdominal obesity, elevated blood pressure, and extreme blood glucose levels. These conditions are associated with a higher risk for various health issues. The main causes of these disorders are complex and are related to genetic factors, lifestyle, diet, and environmental factors considering traffic air pollution, traffic sounds, residential factors, and neighbourhood quality. Researchers investigated the organization between a long-type exposure to ambient air pollution and major roads with the development of hypertension and the residential distance to green spaces and some components of metabolic syndrome . These components included: a reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high triglyceride level, obesity and h...