Hypertension Treatment

The first and foremost recommended treatment to reduce hypertension is preventive lifestyle changes which include dietary changes, regular physical exercise and different weight loss training.Hypertension as a serious heart disorder came into being in 1896 with the invention of sphygmomanometer by Scipione Riva-Rocci, an Italian internist and paediatrician. There are hardly any specific symptoms of Hypertension but people often experience unusual headaches specially at the back portion of the head in the morning as an initial symptom of Hypertension or high blood pressure.

The first and foremost recommended treatment to reduce hypertension is preventive lifestyle changes which include dietary changes, regular physical exercise and different weight loss training.Hypertension as a serious heart disorder came into being i ... More

Health Q&A
Chest pain & heaviness

My Ecg is normal sinus rhythm,echo was normal done 4 months ago(ef=65%), .but tmt was positve  but my invasive coronary angiogram report is  normal arteries with slow dye clearance, microvascular angina just one year ago(2024 december,dated 21/12/24).calcium score was 0 in 2023 ct cag test report ( november, 2023)too, hs crp value is 0.48, apoa1 is 141, apoB is 50.3 HDL 54, ldl 64, tg 55, cpk mb 19( ref was <25), hb1c 5.2 done all tests in october'25 I feel discomfort and tightness, discomfort & heaviness like feeling & pain and heaviness with tightness the left chest and & at sometime even at rest.moreover feel palpitation & pain & discomfort type of sensations sometime in stress .high bass sound makes me feel very uncomfortable feeling in chest. Taking clopidogrel 75 od & rosuvastatin 10 od. Non smoker, non alcoholic, non diabetic. Is it a heart related problem? Do i need to go for another angiogram? How to get rid of this? Plz suggest doctor. Reports are attached. Thank you

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High Esonophile count

Hi my father went for angioplasty on March 25th last month and now he is doing well and recovering fine. Today we had the blood tests done and his esonophile count is too high. Please can you suggest anything.attaching the report .

BP report evaluation

Evening BP is usually higher as compared to morning BP. Typical ranges are 145/95 in the evening. Want to submit the BP chart.

Pedia cardiologist

My daughter have CHD by birth as small hole in heart by birth now she is 3 years old but still not facing any issue we are doing echo every year to check but doctors suggest to close the hole by ASD. My question is now she is completely fine and heart hole can be cured by own or we need ASD. please suggest

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