News tagged with high aldosterone
High blood pressure may be caused by mutation in adrenal gland
High blood pressure may in some cases be caused by benign hormone-producing tumours of the adrenal cortex. A joint Swedish-American research effort has now uncovered a genetic cause behind the occurrence of ...
Feb 10, 2011 |
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Overweight male teens with normal blood pressures showing signs of heart damage
Even while their blood pressures are still normal, overweight male teens may have elevated levels of a hormone known to increase pressures as well as early signs of heart damage, researchers say.
Jun 01, 2009 |
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ESC cardiologists 'intrigued' by novel approach to heart failure
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) welcomes an "intriguing" study, published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, featuring a completely novel approach for improving endothelial function in hea ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Jan 30, 2012 |
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New test could help thousands of patients with high blood pressure
A new test developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge could help doctors diagnose thousands of people with the most common curable cause of high blood pressure (hypertension). Research funded ...
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Kidney damage and high blood pressure
The kidney performs several vital functions. It filters blood, removes waste products from the body, balances the body's fluids, and releases hormones that regulate blood pressure. A number of diseases and conditions can ...
Sep 22, 2011 |
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New data from studies bolsters case for using aldosterone antagonists in heart failure
Roughly 5 million people in the United States live with heart failure, a condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood around the body effectively. The causes and types of heart failure vary greatly, and treatment ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Abnormal activation of a protein may explain deadly link between high salt intake and obesity
Dietary salt intake and obesity are two important risk factors in the development of high blood pressure. Each packs its own punch, but when combined, they deliver more damage to the heart and kidneys than the sum of their ...
Sep 19, 2011 |
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ESC pilot registry in heart failure reflects improvement in chronic disease
With the increased prevalence of chronic heart failure (HF), there is a concomitant increase in the number of related hospitalisations; as chronic HF progresses, the risk of acute exacerbation increases.
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Aug 30, 2011 |
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Exercise training program improves outcomes in 'Grinch Syndrome' patients
An exercise training program worked better than a commonly used beta blocker, significantly improving — even curing — patients with a debilitating heart syndrome, according to research published in Hypertension: Jo ...
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Jun 20, 2011 |
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Tens of thousands of lives could potentially be saved by key heart failure therapies
A national study has found that nearly 68,000 deaths potentially could be prevented each year by optimally implementing key national guideline–recommended therapies, including critical medications and cardiac devices, ...
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Jun 06, 2011 |
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Heart failure patients' osteoporosis often undiagnosed, untreated
One in 10 heart failure patients had compression fractures in the spine that could have been detected by a chest X-ray, but few are receiving treatment to help prevent such fractures according to a Canadian study published ...
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May 10, 2011 |
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Kidney gene implicated in increased heart failure risk
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have identified the first DNA sequence variant common in the population that is not only associated with an increased risk of heart failure, but appears to play a role in causing it.
Jan 17, 2011 |
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