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A Low Blood Pressure Target Prevented Kidney Failure in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease ... To see whether a low blood pressure target prevents kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease ... In the initial trial, researchers randomly assigned patients to either a low blood pressure target (less than 125/75 mm Hg) or a usual blood pressure target (less than 140/90 mm Hg). (Annals of Internal Medicine)
Thin red line Mar 2, 2005
Other effects of anorexia are an abnormal heart rate, low blood pressure, reduction of bone density (osteoporosis), muscle loss and weakness, hair loss, fainting, fatigue and severe dehydration, which can result in kidney failure. In extreme cases, a downy layer of hair called lanugo may grow all over the body, including the face, in an effort to keep the body warm, NEDA's Web site states. (The Oracle, FL)
'Anesthesia awareness' not as rare as one might think Feb 24, 2005
If a patient already has low blood pressure, anesthesiologists deliberately keep the patient only lightly asleep so as not to further depress blood pressure. But often, anesthesia awareness is a genuine mistake that until the past few years doctors had no good way to detect -- although increases in heart rate and blood pressure, or leaking of tears from the eyes, are clues. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Variety)
Regular cannabis may increase risk of stroke in young users Feb 23, 2005
These include rapid heart beat (tachycardia), excessively high or low blood pressure, and the decreased oxygen carrying capability of red blood cells. Cannabis also quadruples the risk of a within an hour of consumption. (Medical News Today)
cannabis use linked to increased stroke risk Feb 22, 2005
Asia News International. Washington, February 21. (Hindustan Times)
Spa pumps, pampers you Feb 22, 2005
He doesn't know that, thanks to my Actual Age Assessment, I've got it in writing that I have unusually low blood pressure. Hmmm. (Newsday -- New York City)
Cannabis stroke risk warning Feb 21, 2005
The researchers, led by Dr Juan Garcia-Monco, at the Galdacano Hospital, in Galdacano, Vizcaya, said the cardiovascular effects of cannabis - including a rapid heart beat and excessively high or low blood pressure - were often overlooked. They said cannabis also quadrupled the risk of a heart attack within an hour of consumption. (BBC News -- Health)
Not all Hepatitis C patients need treatment Feb 19, 2005
She is physically active, thin and very fit, and has low cholesterol and low blood pressure. However, she recently had to have a stent put in a heart artery to unblock it. (Yuma Sun)
Fond of chocolate? Your heart might be, too Feb 17, 2005
The Kuna Indians of the San Blas Islands off Panama, for example, historically have had extremely low blood pressure. They also drink a lot of locally grown, minimally processed cocoa high in flavanols. (The Indianapolis Star )
Billings MS patient tries new medication even as clinical trials continue Feb 17, 2005
The most common serious side effects were chest pain, rash, fever, low blood pressure and pneumonia. Other treatments for MS also have many side effects, and the therapies are "not user-friendly at all," Williams notes. (Billings Gazette, MT)
Senior Center offers health checks Feb 16, 2005
"I have low blood pressure, so that's always checked," added her husband, Warren. Health professionals from various agencies make regular stops at the senior center to provide free health screenings to patrons, explained the center's clinical director, Mike Smith. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Trimetazidine Best Heart Drug for Viagra Users Feb 16, 2005
There have been concerns about dangerously low blood pressure when Viagra is combined with nitrates, the authors explain, yet many men with heart disease are currently seeking treatment for erectile dysfunction. As reported in the American Journal of Cardiology, Dr. Giuseppe M.C. Rosano from Cardiovascular Research Unit in Rome, and colleagues compared nitrate therapy with trimetazidine in 38 men with heart disease who were using Viagra. (MEDLINEplus)
Kuwait denies torture death claim Feb 11, 2005
Sheikh Nawaf al-Sabah said there was no evidence of maltreatment and a forensic report would prove that Amer al-Enezi died from low blood pressure ... Sheikh Nawaf said in Thursday's Kuwaiti press: "Those who propagate that suspect Amer Khlaif [Enezi] died under torture have no evidence and the forensic report will prove he died of low blood pressure.". (BBC News -- Africa)
Is a Broken Heart a Real Medical Event? Feb 10, 2005
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore examined 19 individuals with no prior medical problems who showed symptoms of stress cardiomyopathy chest pain, difficulty breathing or low blood pressure following a stressful event. A series of exams, including blood tests and angiograms, revealed that all of the subjects had a severe dysfunction of the left side of the heart. (ABC News - Top Stories)
Doctors Told to Look Out for 'Broken Heart' Syndrome Feb 10, 2005
He cited the case of a 27-year-old who developed severe shock with very low blood pressure after hearing tragic news. She appeared near death and surgeons were prepared to implant a mechanical pump in her chest. (Reuters -- News)
Villegas defense: Baby died from vitamin deficiency Jan 25, 2005
"Its my opinion, with a reasonable degree of medical certainty, given all those vaccines at once, the baby was in such a compromised state that he could not fight off that insult to his system and the endotoxins caused leaking blood vessels, low blood pressure and ultimately cardiopulmonary arrest," he said. Under questioning by prosecuting Assistant District Attorney Andrew Almaguer, Bush said he thought that if Alexander had been shaken, he would have suffered neck injuries. (McAllen Monitor, TX)
Proleukin treatment brings hope to kidney cancer patients Jan 24, 2005
They should also be aware that it's a four-week, in-patient treatment program and that side effects, which can include nausea, weight gain, low blood pressure, fever, aches and pains, dry red skin and confusion, can be rough, although they are temporary and vary from one patient to another. Craig experienced serious nausea and weight gain during treatment, though she says the results were worth the suffering. (The Advocate)
What saved JFKOne of many ways hormones changed the last century Jan 24, 2005
Similarly, George Oliver, a spa physician working in Harrogate in 1893, believed extracts of the adrenal glands might raise low blood pressure and used his son as a guinea-pig. Hormone discoveries 1132 - Hsu Shu Wei prescribes pig's testicular extract for impotence 1855 - Thomas Addison describes what became known as Addison's disease 1912 - Schaefer names "insulin" 1950 Hench and Kendall treated rheumatoid arthritis with cortisone 1978 - Louise Joy Brown, the first test tube baby, is born... (BBC News)
Doctor takes stand in death of 10-week-old Jan 20, 2005
His pupils did not react to stimulus, he did not respond to pain and needed medication to normalize his low blood pressure. Using the plastic doll and a computer-animated demonstration displayed on a screen, prosecutor Andrew Almaguer asked Turlapati to explain the babys injuries noted in the hospitals records. (McAllen Monitor, TX)
Frigid temps slow area flooding Jan 19, 2005 At 3 a.m. runner finds solitude in snowstorm Jan 6, 2005 LBJ's widow leaves hospital, 'doing great' Jan 4, 2005 GlaxoSmithKline Announces Expanded Indication for BEXXAR in Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Jan 4, 2005 Former first lady Lady Bird Johnson hospitalized Jan 3, 2005 Lady Bird Johnson Released From Hospital Jan 3, 2005 Mulayam to work for Third Front Dec 30, 2004 NBC: CIA recruiting medical spooks Dec 30, 2004 FDA Approves Ventavis(TM) for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Dec 30, 2004 Are Dead Bodies Dangerous? Dec 29, 2004 Australia all out but lead Pakistan Dec 28, 2004 Study Evaluating Impact of Anesthetic Management on Patient Mortality One Year after Surgery Published in Anesthesia & Analgesia Dec 24, 2004 Making Winter Safer For Seniors Dec 23, 2004 Adient Selected by Duramed Pharmaceuticals as Agency of Record for Enjuvia and Synthetic Conjugated Estrogens Vaginal Cream Dec 16, 2004 Building humor around the taboo Dec 15, 2004 Drugs that help also are harmful Dec 15, 2004 Virginia IronsideWhy she'd rather have cancer than depression Dec 14, 2004 GlaxoSmithKline Acquires Full Marketing and Development Rights For BEXXAR Worldwide Dec 14, 2004 Drinking Water Could Be Beneficial To Patients With Low Blood Pressure Dec 10, 2004 Tap water can raise your low blood pressure Dec 5, 2004 all 12 related » Dec 4, 2004 Water Helps Symptoms of Low Blood Pressure Dec 4, 2004 Water 'helps low blood pressure' Dec 4, 2004 Impotence pill Male Power Plus is recalled Dec 1, 2004 Gaurs son dies of heart failure Nov 29, 2004 New Drug for Multiple Sclerosis Nov 27, 2004 Indianapolis Star Nov 27, 2004 full story Nov 26, 2004 More on this story Nov 19, 2004 Teacher's Doctor Goes Back to School Nov 18, 2004 Heart ailment killed 19-year-old U visitor Nov 5, 2004 • Business Briefcase Nov 5, 2004 [ANN]78 die in custody in Thailand's south Oct 27, 2004 'Mad' Honey Can Be a Hazard to the Heart Oct 26, 2004 Doctors concerned about honey after food poisoning outbreak Oct 22, 2004 Delay in Cutting Umbilical Cord May Help Preemies Oct 22, 2004 'Delay cord cutting aids babies' Oct 18, 2004 Merck's Mess Oct 15, 2004 'Fahrenheit 9/11' leads list of political releases Oct 15, 2004 Couch potatoes take notice Oct 13, 2004 Confessions of a library slacker Oct 12, 2004 VICKERS/A pill for everything Oct 7, 2004 Couple advocate importanceof volunteering, donating blood Sep 23, 2004 Caring on the fly Sep 19, 2004 Canada Section Sep 18, 2004 Little Girl Dies After Separated From Twin Sep 17, 2004 Risks at high altitude Sep 9, 2004 IBD's Top 10 Aug 27, 2004 Deputy MPR speaker in bad shape Aug 20, 2004 Bee sting allergy may persist Aug 17, 2004 Children With Serious Insect-Sting Allergies Should Get Shots To Avoid Life-threatening Reactions Aug 13, 2004 Webindia123.com Aug 9, 2004 Boy gets painful lesson in nature's power Aug 5, 2004 European Union CHMP Recommends Approval of REMICADE(R) for Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis Aug 1, 2004 Return body of Kazemi: Ottawa Jul 30, 2004 From his wife's illness comes musical stories of transformation Jul 30, 2004 Inmate suffers heart attack; dies at Macon County General ER Jul 29, 2004 5-year-old's quick thinking saves pregnant mother Jul 22, 2004 Blood Pressure Dives During Diabetics' Heart Attack Jul 22, 2004 Study: Benefits Of Beta Blockers Outweigh Risks Jul 16, 2004 Heart failure patients respond well to beta-blocker drugs Jul 14, 2004 News-Medical.net Jul 13, 2004 Beta-Blocker Drugs Safely Treat Heart Failure Jul 13, 2004 Beta Blockers Safe for Heart-Failure Patients Jul 13, 2004 Study Backs Beta-Blocker Use for Heart Failure Jul 13, 2004
Signs of hypothermia include: Confusion or memory loss; sleepiness; slowed, slurred speech or shallow breathing; weak pulse or low blood pressure; exhaustion; a change in behavior during cold weather or a change in the way a person normally looks; a lot of shivering or no shivering; stiffness in the arms or legs; and poor control over body movements or slow reactions. While waiting for help to arrive, you can keep the person warm and dry. (Central Ohio News)
Are there benefits from lowering a fever? Jan 13, 2005
ANSWER: Low blood pressure can be healthy, but low pressure with signs and symptoms is not healthy. Your constant fatigue could well be due to your low pressure. (Yuma Sun)
(The doc says it's low blood pressure. What quality a run can I get in after only 3. (Sioux City Journal )
She has low blood pressure and if she gets up too fast she kind of sinks. I wouldnt call it a full faint. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Other less severe reactions during or following the infusion have included fever, chills, sweating, nausea, low blood pressure, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. Patients may also experience weakness, fever, nausea, increased cough, infection, pain, chills, rash or headache. (Yahoo Finance -- Major Drugs)
An aide to the former first lady tells K-X-A-N T-V that the 92-year-old was taken to the hospital after suffering a spell of low blood pressure. The local T-V station reports Johnson is suffering from bronchitis and is receiving intravenous fluids at Seton Hospital. (KOLD.com, AZ)
"She has low blood pressure and if she gets up too fast she kind of sinks. I wouldn't call it a full faint.". Story Tools. (Yahoo News -- U.S. National)
Vaiko marches braving low blood pressure. PM, Vajpayee meet ahead of Indo-Pak talks. (Sify.com, India)
In addition, the officials said that the CIA has determined that bin Laden has an enlarged heart and chronically low blood pressure. Beyond that, his only known malady is two missing toes from a war wound suffered in Afghanistan fighting the Soviet Union. (MSNBC -- Health)
The most common side effects with Ventavis include reddening of the face caused by dilation of blood vessels (flushing), increased cough, low blood pressure (hypotension), headaches, nausea, spasm of the jaw muscles that causes trouble opening your mouth, and fainting (syncope). Other serious adverse events reported with the use of inhaled Ventavis include: congestive heart failure, chest pain, supraventricular tachycardia, dyspnea, peripheral edema, and kidney failure. (Yahoo Finance -- Biotechnology & Drugs)
Epidural anesthesia during labor raises the chance of instrument-assisted delivery, stalled or long labor, maternal fever, maternal low blood pressure, and Caesareanall of which cause further, often grave, dangers. A VBAC goes badly, however, with extreme rarity. (Slate)
Razzaq will be kept in hospital for tests overnight after suffering from dizziness, vomiting and low blood pressure this morning. Ambulance crews were called to the team hotel after reports that Razzaq had collapsed. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Australia/Local )
Statistical analysis revealed that pre-existing medical illness, low blood pressure during surgery and duration of deep anesthesia were independent predictors associated with one-year mortality. Although patient illness was the most significant predictor of mortality after surgery, the study revealed a new association between mortality and cumulative deep anesthesia time, as measured by BIS.. (Yahoo Finance -- Medical Equipment & Supplies)
Signs of hypothermia include excess shivering, low blood pressure, slow reaction, slow speech, and shallow breathing. If you think you or someone you know if suffering from hypothermia, get yourself or them to a doctor immediately. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Women with measurable low estrogen tend to have high cholesterol, low blood pressure, depression, thin hair on the head and hair above the lip, and poor memory. store. (Yahoo Finance -- Advertising)
"It's this low blood pressure thing." At 67, Carlin is a survivor, though, he might add, barely. He has suffered three heart attacks and has had a number of angioplasties, so that, besides monitoring the world, he spends no small amount of energy monitoring cholesterol and lipids panels. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Some of these newer drugs have other side effects as well - one drug causes a decrease in white blood cells, for example; others cause tremors, sedation and low blood pressure. An FDA red flag. (Newsday -- Health)
"The problem is that if you have low blood pressure or a broken leg, this can all be recorded objectively," says Dorothy Rowe, the psychologist author of Depression: The Way out of Your Prison (Routledge). "With depression there is no objective test. You just have to rely on what people tell you. It's interesting that there is no scientific research that shows that any kind of chemical imbalance is responsible for depression. The idea that there is a lowered level of serotonin in the brain when... (The Independent, UK)
Allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, which may be severe, have occurred in patients receiving BEXXAR. Other less severe reactions during or following the infusion have included fever, chills, sweating, nausea, low blood pressure, shortness of breath and trouble breathing. Patients may also experience weakness, fever, nausea, increased cough, infection, pain, chills, rash, or headache. (Yahoo Finance -- Major Drugs)
Ordinary tap or bottled water could help people suffering from low blood pressure who faint while standing, claim researchers from Imperial College London and St Mary's Hospital ... According to research published in the latest issue of Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, drinking two glasses of water can raise blood pressure, potentially providing a solution for patients with low blood pressure while standing, caused by autonomic failure ... Professor Christopher Mathias, from... (Science Daily)
Ordinary tap or bottled water could help people suffering from low blood pressure who faint while standing, claim researchers from Imperial College London and St Mary's Hospital. According to researchers, drinking two glasses of water can raise blood pressure, potentially providing a solution for patients with low blood pressure while standing, caused by autonomic failure ... "This surprising discovery that water can have such an effect on blood pressure could help us to treat both sufferers of... (Google News Australia -- Health)
Tap water can raise your low blood pressure ... Tap water can raise your low blood pressure ... Health India]: London, Dec 2 : Ordinary tap or bottled water could help people suffering from low blood pressure who faint while standing, claim researchers from Imperial College London and St Mary's Hospital. (Google News Canada -- Health)
That's what helped people with low blood pressure in a small British study ... Besides helping people with autonomic failure, "it may also benefit the many without autonomic failure who faint as a result of low blood pressure," says Mathias in a news release. (Google News Canada -- Health)
Water 'helps low blood pressure ... Drinking tap or bottled water could help people suffering from low blood pressure who faint while standing up, scientists have said ... Researcher Professor Christopher Mathias said: "People with low blood pressure caused by autonomic failure are at a greater risk of fainting when standing upright, after food or even after mild exertion. "This can affect their life in many ways, stopping them from driving, or in extreme cases, from being able to work. (BBC News -- Health)
Federal health officials recommend Cialis not be taken by patients who have suffered a heart attack or stroke within the last six months, or by people with significantly low blood pressure or uncontrolled high blood pressure. The FDA says taking Cialis with nitrates may lower blood pressure and result in fainting or even death. (Houston Chronicle -- Nation)
He, however, suffered from low blood pressure. Purushottam is survived by his wife Krishna and two sons aged 16 and 13. (Google News India -- National)
Common side effects from the medication included pneumonia, rash, fever, low blood pressure, and chest pain. To learn more about multiple sclerosis, visit the. (Google News Canada -- Health)
The most frequent serious side effects were pneumonia, rash, fever, low blood pressure and chest pain. The company said the MS patients in the second trial had had the disease longer and were harder to treat. (Google News Canada -- Health)
The most frequently reported serious adverse reactions were infections, including pneumonia, temporary hypersensitivity reactions (such as rash, fever, low blood pressure, and chest pain), depression, and gallstones. These serious adverse reactions were uncommon. (Science Daily)
State inspectors also obtained a signed declaration from another unidentified female employee alleging that the nursing home tried to stop her from sending the medication reports of one patient who had such dangerously low blood pressure the doctor on call ordered she be sent to the hospital. "(A supervisor) told her she could not sent (sic) copies to the hospital. (The Supervisor) stated, '(the hospital) will call the state if there are blank spots or if there are too many meds.' I explained to... (Napa Valley Register, CA)
Hunt said her symptoms included severe headaches, pain, nausea, weight loss, vision loss, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, high blood pressure, low blood pressure and heart palpitations. She said there were also other side effects that were less physical, such as depression, anxiety and even a sense of impending doom. (The Ledger)
According to Almquist, the condition typically causes the heart muscle to weaken, causing shortness of breath and low blood pressure. The heart is unable to sufficiently pump blood through the body and death ensues. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
She was a thin, nonsmoking, active woman with low blood pressure and low cholesterol. The women who participated in the symposium attended medical lectures by Mayo Clinic faculty and toured the clinic's diagnostic labs. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
A source at Pattani Hospital said that a number of the arrested protesters had been sent to hospital suffering from low blood pressure between Monday night and Tuesday morning. 2004. (Korea Herald, Korea)
However, the honey can contain substances called grayanotoxins, some of which may cause low blood pressure, slowed heart rate, vomiting, dizziness and other symptoms. In the 19 cases reported in the November issue of the Emergency Medicine Journal, most patients had dips in blood pressure and heart rate, and all suffered nausea, vomiting, dizziness and weakness. (Yahoo News -- Health)
Their symptoms included nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure, slowed heart rate and fainting. Four of them also sustained head injuries from failing. (BBC News -- Science)
Preemies require immediate resuscitation, so clamping late can interfere with this as well as raise the risk of lung problems and blood thickening; clamping immediately may deprive the baby of blood from the placenta, increasing the danger of anemia or low blood pressure requiring transfusion. The investigators reviewed past studies of preterm infants that compared immediate clamping with clamping within 30 to 120 seconds after birth. (MEDLINEplus)
Low blood pressure may require transfusions of blood or fluids, which can be tricky to accomplish safely in a preterm baby. Dr Raju said delaying clamping too long can send too many red blood cells into the baby's system. (BBC News -- Health)
He had low cholesterol and low blood pressure and bicycled 5,000 miles a year. His parents had lived to age 90. (Forbes)
Or they might use it in the way some people suffering from low blood pressure use Fox News: to get their stress and anger up. Most people will pick up "Fahrenheit 9/11" for the multitude of extras, which include, of course, a short film about the phenomenal effect the film has had, along with material that didn't make it in the movie. (The Indianapolis Star -- Entertainment)
The physical benefit of exercising allows students to maintain low blood pressure, low cholesterol and a reduced chance to become diabetic because obesity rates can be controlled. I go to the SAC to stay in shape. (Central Michigan LIFE, MI)
It is time to turn myself in, to make myself accountable to the library ladies, that group of terrifyingly anonymous women with pleasant faces and low blood pressure. While explaining to the librarian that I accidentally donated my library books to an Appalachian mission where the women are behind on their Oprah reading, her kind eyes crinkle with concern. (Gladstone Sun News, MO)
There are pills for conception and pills to prevent conception, pills for high blood pressure and pills for low blood pressure. There are pills to make a person lose weight or gain weight. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Pat, who had difficulty donating blood in the past due to low blood pressure, has returned to a regular routine of blood donation. Both Bill and Pat wish they could help people understand how important blood donation is. (The Daily Item, PA)
Three squads are on the way: two kids, a woman with extremely low blood pressure and a fireworks injury that apparently involves facial cuts and a mutilated hand. Nurses prepare the trauma bay. (Omaha.com)
Canadian Press - Fri Oct 8, 4:26 PM ET WINNIPEG (CP) - Dr. Carla Chrusche knew she was dealing with a critically ill patient on Jan. 4, 2002, when June Morris landed in her intensive care unit suffering from a broken hip, pneumonia, low blood pressure and malnutrition. Health Section. (Yahoo News -- World)
Tabea suffered from an irregular heartbeat and low blood pressure, according to her doctors. The surgeons performed "an exhaustive resuscitative effort," to no avail, hospital spokeswoman Staci Vernick Goldberg said. (Newsday -- Health)
"For people who suffer a number of ailments, including problems with the brain or heart or lungs, and low blood pressure, they will be at risk while flying," Herman told The Jakarta Post. "The symptoms can vary, ranging from breathing difficulties and headaches to stomachaches. They might vomit and defecate frequently," he said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
the pope was suffering kidney failure, shallow breathing and dangerously low blood pressure and was approaching death. Stocks Drop On Oil, Inflation. (Investors Business Daily)
Cholil was admitted to the MMC hospital last week with a serious liver ailment and dangerously low blood pressure. The cofounder of the National Awakening Party (PKB) was discharged from the Medistra hospital a few months ago with similar problems. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Sometimes people have a severe reaction to a bee, wasp or other insect sting, comprising low blood pressure, dizziness and breathing difficulties. Allergy shots, or venom immunotherapy, can help and involve injecting purified venom in tiny amounts. (Google News -- Health)
Systemic allergic reactions go beyond the expected swelling and pain at the sting site and could include low blood pressure, tightness in the chest and swelling in the throat. These type reactions require immediate medical care due to their life-threatening nature, she said. (Science Daily)
After starving himself for two days, he is said to have fallen sick with complaints of low blood pressure. He has also vomitted several times over the past couple of days. (Google News India -- National)
Though Corban did not develop an allergic reaction, Greenwich Hospital sees about 30 people a year with potentially life-threatening symptoms such as hives, swelling, asthmatic breathing and low blood pressure as a result of bee stings, said Dr. Mark Litchman, Greenwich Hospital's section chief of allergy and immunology and an assistant clinical professor at Yale Medical School. Yellow jackets are particularly aggressive, he said. (Greenwich Time)
There are also reports of serious infusion reactions with hives, difficulty breathing and low blood pressure. In clinical studies, some people experienced the following common side effects: upper respiratory infections, headache, nausea, cough, sinusitis or mild reactions to the infusion such as rash or itchy skin. (Yahoo Finance -- Major Drugs)
Iran's claim that Montreal photojournalist Zahra Kazemi died from a fall suffered by low blood pressure doesn't make sense, Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew said Thursday ... " Pettigrew's comments come one day after Iran's judiciary ruled that Kazemi suffered low blood pressure during a hunger strike in custody. That caused her to fall and fatally hit her head. Kazemi, who was born in Iran, died July 10, 2003, of a fractured skull and brain hemorrhage. Tehran initially said she died of... (Google News Canada -- National)
The precise cause of her illness remains unexplained, he says, but during that time she suffered a heart attack, kidney failure brought on by extremely low blood pressure, and pneumonia. "When she woke up out of her coma," Williams says, "she told me she felt that she had been surfing the universe. And she said she felt that she was a caterpillar that had been transformed into a butterfly. And the other thing was that she saw the phoenix rise from the ashes.". (Boston Globe -- Living)
Key was taken to the medical room and received a medical assessment where it was determined that he had very low blood pressure and an irregular heart beat. Correctional Officers Adam Nash and Terri Likens discussed with Key whether he felt the pain was getting worse or better and he stated neither. (Lafayette Macon County Times, TN)
She passed out Tuesday because of low blood pressure, leaving Taylor alone with her younger sister, Joey, 2. Without medical attention, Gill ran the risk of miscarrying her unborn son and might even have bled to death, medical officials said. (Houston Chronicle)
The investigators report in the International Journal of Cardiology that patients with diabetes developed seriously low blood pressure nearly three times as often as non-diabetic patients. Women were also more likely than men to experience low blood pressure during coronary blockage ... When a coronary artery suddenly becomes blocked in a diabetic patient, this blockage often induces a seriously low blood pressure, Airaksinen told Reuters Health. (MEDLINEplus)
Some patients did have certain side effects, such as low blood pressure, slow heart rate, and dizziness, but overall the risk was small, so small, in fact, that more patients withdrew from placebo than from a beta blocker. The drugs, according to Lebowitz, can be prescribed to even the worst heart failure patients. (Google News Canada -- Health)
"While it is true that beta-blocker therapy is associated with some side-effects, such as hypotension -- low blood pressure, dizziness and slow heart beat, the increases in risks are small, and fewer patients stopped taking beta-blocker therapy due to side effects than from placebo," said Krumholz, who is also an attending cardiologist and director of the CORE Program at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Other authors on the study included first author Dennis T. Ko, M.D., of the University of Toronto;... (Google News Canada -- Health)
"Although beta-blocker therapy was associated with hypotension [low blood pressure], dizziness, and bradycardia [slow heart beat], the absolute increases in risk were small, and overall fewer patients were withdrawn from beta-blocker therapy than from placebo," the authors write. Beta-blocker therapy was associated with a significant 27 percent relative reduction in all-cause mortality and absolute risk reduction of 34 deaths per 1,000 patients per year. (Google News India -- Health)
By slowing the heart and relaxing blood vessels they can cause side effects such as low blood pressure, dizziness, low heart rate, and fatigue ... Treatment with beta-blockers was associated with small increases in the risk of low blood pressure (an increase of 11 cases per year per 1,000 patients treated), dizziness (57 per 1,000), and low heart rate (38 per 1,000). (Google News Canada -- Health)
And there have been reports of damaging side effects such as dizziness, slower heart rate and dangerously low blood pressure ... The analysis found that only 11 patients in 1,000 experienced low blood pressure, 38 in 1,000 had a slower heartbeat and 57 in 1,000 reported dizziness, Krumholz said. (Google News Canada -- Health)
Although beta-blocker therapy was associated with low blood pressure, dizziness, and slow heart beat, "the absolute increases in risk were small," said the report from the University of Toronto and Yale University School of Medicine. "Our findings should alleviate concerns of physicians who are reluctant to prescribe beta-blockers because of their cardiovascular adverse effects and support the implementation of this lifesaving therapy to appropriate candidates with heart failure," concluded the... (Reuters -- Health)
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