2 publications

• Published Subscription 1 May 2019

  Complementary and Alternative Therapies for High Blood Pressure: An Evidence Based Approach

  By arshid IQBAL wani, Mansoor Ahmad Siddiqui

  Abstract: High blood pressure is a disorder of circulatory system characterized by the sustained, non-physiologic rise of systemic blood pressure. It is considered as the leading cause of death in the world. In India and its encompassing nations, the awareness level for hypertension is <45%. Only 50% of these are on treatment and adequacy of control of blood pressure is exceptionally poor. Standard medical practices being employed currently for treating high …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 38–44 Read article →

• Published Subscription 15 Jan 2018

  Arterial Stiffness as an Antecedent in the Pathogenesis of Primary Hypertension

  By arshid IQBAL wani, Mansoor Ahmad Siddiqui

  Abstract: Over the past 50 years, it has been postulated that abnormality in resistance vessels play an important and critical role in the pathogenesis of hypertension as these vessels maintain the steady-flow hemodynamic in the circulation. Accordingly, antihypertensive therapies were designed to alter the peripheral vascular resistance or cardiac output, resulting in a reduction in mean arterial pressure. However, in recent years, many studies have emphasized the role of arterial stiffness …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 9–13 Read article →