Atrial Fibrillation & Treatment--StopAfib.org interviews Dr. Kenneth Ellenbogen Video Clips. Duration : 6.82 Mins.
StopAfib.org interviews Dr. Kenneth Ellenbogen of Virginia Commonwealth University. In this video, Dr. Ellenbogen talked about some of the exciting things for afib patients being presented at the 2010 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. He discussed the presentation of the ROCKET AF clinical trial, which could provide a second new alternative to warfarin for afib stroke prevention, and how these alternatives could benefit patients. In addition, he discussed the results of trials regarding the efficacy of Lovaza (prescription fish oil) in the prevention of atrial fibrillation. Dr. Ellenbogen, a cardiologist and electrophysiologist, is the Chairman of the Division of Cardiology at the Pauley Heart Center, of the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. Find more details on the interview, and more on Dr. Ellenbogen, at: www.stopafib.org
Your blood pressure does not remain static. That is, the measurement will not be the exact same thing every time you take it, no matter what. Instead, your blood pressure (Bp) is affected by a huge range of things that can raise or lower it at any given time. Even standing up can convert your (Bp) reading, which is why you are practically always seated when a nurse or doctor takes your (Bp).
Smoking a cigarette will have an immediate influence on your hypertensive state - it will raise for about ten to fifteen minutes right after you smoke it. Long term tobacco use can damage the walls of the blood vessels resulting in a restricted blood flow which will raise the pressure all the time.
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Stress can cause hypertension to go up. Normally once you relax, your levels would go back to normal but it's never a good thing to be under constant stress. If you have a tendency towards hypertension due to other factors already, you in fact need to find a way to whether deal with or avoid stress as much as you can.
Blood Pressure Causes - What Makes it Go Up Or Down?
Medications can often influence the pressure in your blood and not just the ones that are supposed to. Some medications, such as coumadin, that thin the blood can lower your blood pressure which is why it is leading to monitor the pressure levels of your blood Normally when you are on this type of medication.
Fluid holding can cause a hypertensive state. Often this is caused by too much salt in the diet. When the sodium levels in your blood go up, that causes the body to hold fluid. Anything who is worried about their risk of hypertension would do well to watch their sodium intake.
Blood Pressure Causes - What Makes it Go Up Or Down?RapidRhythm.mp4 Video Clips. Duration : 2.03 Mins.
A new ECG recording device to enable atrial fibrillation screening in primary care with the aim of reducing the incidence of stroke.
Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation, ECG, Stroke, Primary Care, Screening, jmc, 12396
Atrial fibrillation Ablation (part 3 of 3): How to Perform Pulmonary Vein Isolation Tube. Duration : 6.03 Mins.
Dr. Ong, a Cardiac Electrophysiologist, explains how pulmonary vein isolation is done with radiofrequency ablatio to CURE atrial fibrillation. Visit us at www.EndAfib.com.
Mellanie True Hills, Silver Book: Thrombosis Briefing, March 23rd, 2011 Video Clips. Duration : 13.78 Mins.
Mellanie True Hills, of StopAfib.org, gives a presentation on living with Atrial Fibrillation at the Silver Book: Thrombosis Briefing, on March 23rd, 2011in Washington DC
