Read more about the article How does elevated blood pressure (hypertension) relate to cardiovascular diseases? The mechanisms explained!
Elevated blood pressure (BP) strains the arterial walls, leading to endothelial dysfunction, which is characterized by impaired endothelial function and damage.

How does elevated blood pressure (hypertension) relate to cardiovascular diseases? The mechanisms explained!

Introduction Elevated blood pressure is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases - stroke, heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, dementia, et cetera. In this article, we briefly but precisely…

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Read more about the article Pulmonary Embolism. A blood clot in the lungs may kill you before you know it.
Circulatory system of heart and lungs, computer artwork, showing a thrombus in the right lung. This occurs when one of the pulmonary arteries is blocked, usually by an abnormal blood clot, that have broken off the wall of a vein in the leg or pelvis after forming in deep vein thrombosis. The two branches of the pulmonary artery (red) carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. Oxygenated blood returns from the lungs in the two branches of the pulmonary vein (blue-violet). Getty Images

Pulmonary Embolism. A blood clot in the lungs may kill you before you know it.

A third of people with pulmonary embolism die before they reach the hospital. In other words, a blood clot in the lungs kills them before they become aware of its…

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Read more about the article Hydroxyurea fixed moderate dose. Who benefits from it?
Hydroxyurea fixed moderate dosing. Who benefits from it?

Hydroxyurea fixed moderate dose. Who benefits from it?

There’s no doubt that hydroxyurea has revolutionised the way clinicians manage patients living with sickle cell disease. It is the primary therapy of choice among this population in high-income countries.…

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