Tag: pericytes

Higher blood pressure after COVID shots and why it happens

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

This article aims to raise awareness about the increase in blood pressure (BP) that can be noted after getting COVID shots. A study in Italy showed that among 113 healthcare workers who received the Pfizer vaccine, six subjects (5.3%) showed an average rise in systolic or diastolic blood pressure at home by ≥ 10 mmHg during the first…

Study shows spike proteins affect cardiac pericytes

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

An athlete’s muscles need a lot of oxygen when they’re playing, and the heart has to pump more blood to meet the oxygen demand,  and it has to beat faster. The rapid heart rate also increases the heart muscles’ oxygen need, and the heart’s blood vessels have to dilate to allow more blood to flow through….