  Significant slump in mortality from heart attacks observed in ArmeniaApril 6, 2011 - 17:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - About one-third of Armenia’s adult population is suffering from blood pressure issues, according to chief cardiologist of Yerevan Parunak Zelveyan. As he told a news conference in Yerevan, the rate of blood pressure disorders among Armenian population is pretty high, comprising 17-20%. “Blood pressure disorders are mainly caused by excess weight, as well as obesity. The rate of obesity among Armenian population is 40%,” the cardiologist said. At the same time, Mr. Zelveyan was pleased to note that over the period of 5 years (2004-2009), an increase in the rate of people with stabilized blood pressure was observed, as well as a slump in mortality from heart attacks.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
