Blood pressure measured near the heart is significantly higher during sleep than originally thought, according to a new technology developed by scientists at UCL. Blood pressure at night is an important predictor of both stroke and heart disease, with previous research suggesting that blood pressure calculated via the arm decreases at night during sleep. But […]
Advanced heart failure patients are considerably less likely to experience adverse outcomes if they are obese and have a higher waist circumference, according to UCLA researchers. Approximately 5.8 million people are affected by heart failure, and around 50-66% of these patients are overweight or obese. The study, published online in the American Journal of Cardiology, […]