by Salvatore Tribastone | Aug 3, 2024 | The Heart
Introduction Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a medical condition characterized by a persistent increase in blood pressure in the arteries. It is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular diseases, strokes, and kidney failure, representing a...
by Salvatore Tribastone | Mar 15, 2018 | The Heart
Excess cholesterol in the blood can cause Stroke and myocardial infarction. It is one of the major risk factors for atherosclerosis, a pathological basis for the stenosis (narrowing) and the obstruction of the arteries (cerebral and coronary above all) through the atherosclerotic plaque that increases inside the vessels until the occlusion of the blood flow in the artery (infarction).
by Salvatore Tribastone | May 3, 2015 | Blogs
The article by Toby Cosgrove has highlighted three major diseases that cause death and disability with high cost of human lives and resources for society. The title of the article is ‘Three Diseases That Should Frighten You’ and this is the link:...