The authors noted that the people in the study were primarily from communities with low socioeconomic status, which may increase their susceptibility to developing high blood pressure after Covid-19 infection.
Data from electronic medical records were analysed at the Montefiore Health System in the Bronx, New York, which serves a large, racially and ethnically diverse population.
New York: Proper sleep is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). The Association, this week, added sleep duration to its cardiovascular health score — known as Life’s Essential 8 that consists of diet, physical activity, nicotine exposure, weight, cholesterol, blood sugar and blood […]
Infective endocarditis (IE), also called bacterial endocarditis, is a heart infection caused by bacteria that enter the bloodstream and settle in the heart lining, a heart valve or a blood vessel.