There is an ECG from Medscape concerning a case with syncope. Initial Presentation Chief Complaint: Syncope History of Present Illness: Sudden syncopal episode...
Following up on the 6-month results of the PREMIER trial, reported here in Hypertension Highlights 3 years ago, this month's issue reports that at 18 months,...
The initial results of the PREMIER study[1] -- showing that people with prehypertension or stage 1 hypertension who make multiple lifestyle changes and...
Therapeutic inertia, or failure of a provider to begin new medications or increase dosages of existing medications when the treatment goals are unmet, is...
By the time an individual reaches the age of 85 years, high blood pressure is not a risk factor for mortality, irrespective of a history of hypertension, but...
Using prescription medicines to treat untreated and undertreated high blood pressure in people over the age of 65 could prevent thousands of heart attacks,...
A number of clinical studies have suggested that hypertension in midlife may increase the risk for dementia in late life and that antihypertensive treatment...
People who average ¡Ü 5 hours of sleep a night are at increased risk of developing hypertension, according to research reported in Hypertension.[14] However,...
As children grow into adulthood, some of the genes involved in controlling their blood pressure change as well, according to a study presented March 4 in...
The FDA has ruled that the data from the Treatment of Pediatric Hypertension with Altace Trial (TOPHAT) submitted by King Pharmaceuticals (Bristol, Tennessee)...
2006 Mar;35(3):159-64. Related Articles, Links [Effects of enhanced external counterpulsation in atherosclerosis and NF- kappaB expression: a pig model with...
Compared to balloon angioplasty alone, use of stents in reperfusion therapy in patients after acute myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with improved...
Diuretics appear to be more effective in reducing the incidence of heart failure (HF) than angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or calcium channel...
A study from India that sought to correlate levels of the cytokines interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) with elements of the...
Long-term treatment with fenofibrate and ezetimibe appears safe and effective in patients with mixed hyperlipidemia, according to researchers. As lead author...
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding appears to be more effective in reducing weight and improving health and quality of life than behavioral modification...
Findings from a new study suggest that about 2.8 million adolescents in the US may have impaired fasting glucose levels and another 39,000 have overt type 2...
Addition of nicorandil - an agent that opens ATP-sensitive potassium channels and acts as a nitrate - to existing antianginal treatment is cost-effective,...
Despite advances in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF) over the past two decades, the prognosis of patients newly diagnosed with AF - both in terms of...
The introduction of statins within 14 days of the onset of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) does not reduce the risk of MI, stroke, or death during the first 4...
Hemorrhage in patients with untreated brain arteriovenous malformations (AVM) appears to cause lower morbidity than intracranial hemorrhage from other causes,...
A study from India that sought to correlate levels of the cytokines interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) with elements of the...
Subtle neurologic deficits appear to be a risk factor for combat- related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a report in the Archives of...
For well-functioning adults in their 70s, the ability to walk 400 meters and the speed at which they walk are independent prognostic factors for mortality,...
Addition of nicorandil - an agent that opens ATP-sensitive potassium channels and acts as a nitrate - to existing antianginal treatment is cost-effective,...
The American College of Physicians guidelines on managing and reducing perioperative pulmonary risk before noncardiothoracic surgery have been published in the...
Major perioperative pulmonary complications associated with noncardiothoracic surgery include atelectasis, pneumonia, respiratory tract failure, and...
Tacrolimus appears to achieve more beneficial results than does cyclosporine therapy in heart transplant recipients, German researchers report. The study is...
Injection of autologous bone marrow cells (BMC) following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) into the infarct-related artery improves echocardiographic...
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