Why Aggressive Treatment is suggested for Severe Blood Clotting?

AHA (American Heart Association) suggests that doctors should treat medical cases of serious blood clotting more aggressively, especially when blood clot forms in the legs. This condition is called DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis), which in a few cases can be fatal as well.

It occurs when a blood clot is formed in one of the deep veins of the legs. Mostly DVT causes pain in the leg, but can also occur without any clear signs.

Travelling long distances often means long sitting hours. Prolonged sitting can trigger this condition.

A few medical conditions can change the way blood clots. If a patient suffers from one of these such conditions, he may suffer from DVT.

If the clot breaks off, it can travel to any body part. If it travels to the lungs, the condition is called pulmonary embolism (PE). PE is an extremely serious medical complication that can arise from DVT. The symptoms of PE include chest pain, dizziness, lightheadedness, anxiety, shortness of breath, and coughing up blood.

Consult an experienced Manhattan cardiologist to seek quick medical help upon noticing any signs that might be suggestive of PE.

DVT usually causes swelling or pain in one of the legs. At times, the patient may also feel warmth and redness in the legs. Thousands of people in the US alone are diagnosed and hospitalized every year for DVT. Doctors should administer clot busting medicines and use other therapies to treat this condition.

Other than that, some preventive measures and maneuvers should be followed to restrict blood clotting from happening. For example, while traveling in plane, make sure to walk around from time to time. Keep your toes on the floor and raise your heels, then bring them down. After this, keep the heels on the floor and raise the toes up and down.

Adopt healthy lifestyle habits. Avoid smoking and try to lose weight to keep the blood pressure under control. Wearing compression stockings is a good idea to avoid clotting, if your doctor suggests this.

Accurate Diagnosis of Hypertension using Advanced Automatic Device

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Patients suffering from hypertension are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease including heart attack. Hypertension is dangerous because in most of the cases it does not show any major symptoms.

Even the diagnosis of high blood pressure is not easy, because of blood pressure variations and ‘white coat’ effect.

The ‘white coat’ effect is the tendency of some patients to show higher blood pressure results when measured in the presence of a doctor, than measured in their natural environment. This can lead to misdiagnosis of high blood pressure and result in inappropriate treatment.

Patients visiting their physicians for the first time may have elevated blood pressure, but several visits may be requested for a definitive analysis. According to a report, 20% to 25% of the high blood pressure patients may have white coat hypertension.

Lately, Bp TRU (a medical device) has earned acceptance in many healthcare centers in the US for accurate detection of hypertension, compare to standard blood pressure measurement technique used by physicians. It works automatically, and records blood pressure without any medical personnel present in the room.

Patients are suggested to adapt a healthy lifestyle for maintaining regular blood pressure level. However, patients that want to get diagnosed for hypertension should consult a cardiologist in Manhattan that uses Bp TRU, to get accurate results.