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USA and Europe different in aldosterone antagonists use in heart failure

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created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A study published today, in JAMA (October 21) by Nancy M. Albert and colleagues, exploring aldosterone antagonist usage among US patients hospitalised with heart failure, found that only one-third of patients meeting current ...


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Component of vegetable protein may be linked to lower blood pressure

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created Jul 06, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Consuming an amino acid commonly found in vegetable protein may be associated with lower blood pressure, researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.


Pediatrician creates easier way to identify kids' high BP

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created May 26, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Pediatricians now have a new and simple way to diagnose a serious problem facing our nation's children - thanks to David Kaelber, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., MetroHealth System pediatrician, internist, and chief medical informatics ...


New genes implicated in high blood pressure

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created May 10, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, along with an international team of collaborators, have identified common genetic changes associated with blood pressure and hypertension. The study, reporting ...


Combination of very low LDL and normal systolic blood pressure attenuate coronary artery disease

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created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New data published in the March 31, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology show that patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) who achieve very low levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) choles ...


Systolic and diastolic blood pressures together more useful for predicting cardiovascular risk

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created Feb 18, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

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 ...


Seasonal variation in blood pressure

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created Jan 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A French study reported in the 12th January issue of Archives of Internal Medicine has found a strong correlation between blood pressure and outdoor temperature in a large sample of the elderly.(1) As a result, the invest ...


Audio relaxation program may help lower blood pressure in elderly

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created Sep 17, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

An audio relaxation program lowered blood pressure more than a Mozart sonata in a group of elderly people with high blood pressure, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 62nd Annual Fall Conference of the ...


Babies' rapid weight gain linked to higher blood pressure as adults

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created Sep 02, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

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.