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Systolic and diastolic blood pressures together more useful for predicting cardiovascular risk
Feb 18, 2009 |
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Individuals with diastolic blood pressure under 70 mm Hg coupled with an elevated systolic blood pressure may have a greater risk of heart attack and stroke than indicated by the systolic blood pressure values alone, according ...
Abnormal heart function associated with reduced capacity for exercise
Jan 20, 2009 |
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Patients with abnormal diastolic function (when the heart is relaxed and expanded) in the left ventricle of the heart have a substantially lower maximum capacity for exercise, according to a study in the January 21 issue ...
Nuclear stress test can detect more than blockages
Jul 14, 2008 |
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A less invasive test commonly used to diagnose coronary disease also may be used to detect one of the leading causes of heart failure, say researchers at the Medical College of Georgia.
Statins may worsen symptoms in some cardiac patients
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Although statins are widely used to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular disorders, new research shows that the class of drugs may actually have negative effects on some cardiac patients. A new study presented ...
Screening for left ventricular dysfunction may have less value than thought
Jun 11, 2009 |
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The value and cost-effectiveness of screening for left ventricular (LV) dysfunction remains unclear, particularly since specific, evidence-based treatments are not available for the majority of patients with preserved systolic ...
Study finds treatment fails to improve common form of heart failure
Dec 04, 2008 |
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A medication used for high blood pressure does not improve a common form of heart failure, according to new results from a large, international study.
Employee cardiovascular health relates to psychological well-being
Mar 18, 2009 |
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A Kansas State University researcher has found a link between physical and mental well-being that employees and employers may be able to capitalize on to improve both the health, and potentially the wealth, of their organization ...
Implantable monitor may help in managing diastolic heart failure
Dec 11, 2008 |
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An implantable hemodynamic monitor (IHM) may help to guide medical treatment in a large subgroup of patients with heart failure—those with diastolic heart failure (DHF), reports a study in the December Journal of Cardiac Fa ...
High blood pressure in the doctor's office may not predict heart risks
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Continuously measuring blood pressure may help predict heart disease and related deaths among individuals with treatment-resistant hypertension, while blood pressure readings taken in a medical office do not appear to predict ...
Thyrotropin levels may be associated with coronary heart disease mortality in women
Apr 28, 2008 |
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Women with increasing levels of thyrotropin within the normal range appear to have a higher risk of fatal coronary heart disease, according to a report in the April 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JA ...
Young adults with prehypertension are more likely to have atherosclerosis later in life
Jul 14, 2008 |
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Prehypertension during young adulthood is common and is associated with subsequent coronary atherosclerosis, according to a study published in today's issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.
Babies' rapid weight gain linked to higher blood pressure as adults
Sep 02, 2008 |
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The pace of weight gain in early childhood may be associated with increased blood pressure in adulthood, according to a report in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.
High blood pressure linked to memory problems in middle age
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 24, 2009 |
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High blood pressure is linked to memory problems in people over 45, according to research published in the August 25, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Older patients with 1 type of heart failure may receive little or no benefit from drugs
Mar 12, 2009 |
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People over 80 years of age suffering from a certain type of heart failure do not appear to benefit from most commonly prescribed heart medications, according to a study conducted at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute and published ...
Smoking and high blood pressure: a double blow for bleeding stroke risk
Mar 06, 2008 |
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Smoking may exacerbate the increased risk of a blood vessel bursting inside the brain (intracerebral stroke) already faced by people with high blood pressure, according to a new study in Stroke: Journal of the American He ...
