Raymond S Resnick M.D.

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• Overweight Children Are Likely to Have High Blood Pressure

  A new study published in the journal, Hypertension, shows that a child who is overweight is at risk of high blood pressure, three times more than an average weight child. In this study 1,111 children were followed up for an average of four years. Height weight and blood pressure of the...

• When Should You See a Heart Surgeon?

  What Does a Heart Surgeon Do?A heart surgeon or cardiovascular surgeon is known for operating on the heart as well as the blood vessels for repairing any damage that has been caused to the heart. This could be due to any kind of disorder or disease of the cardiovascular system. Most of the time, the...

• Can My Lifestyle Influence the Risk for Congestive Heart Failure?

  Can My Lifestyle Influence the Risk for Congestive Heart Failure?Heart Failure means that due to some reasons, the heart is unable to pump blood to the body in the normal range. In most of the cases, heart failure is caused by reasons like high blood pressure, impaired heart muscles, heart attack,...

• Congenital Heart Defects

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• Hypertension: When Should I Call a Doctor?

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