Hypertension
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Blood Pressure Differences Between Arms Flags Vascular Disease
Major Finding: A systolic BP difference of 15 mm Hg or more between a patient’s two arms signals a higher risk for peripheral vascular disease...
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Excitement builds for renal denervation in hypertension
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Diet May Reverse 30 Years of Blood Pressure Aging
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Prior Hypertension Treatment Raises Long-Term Life Expectancy
Major Finding: Older patients who received chlorthalidone for isolated systolic hypertension had an extended life expectancy, compared with those...
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IOM Calls for Research on E-Cigs, Tobacco Lozenges
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Vardenafil Increased Blood Flow in Raynaud Syndrome
Major Finding: Patients with Raynaud’s syndrome responded to 6 weeks of vardenafil with a 19% gain in digital blood flow and significant...
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Is Dual Agent Therapy for Hypertension Superior?
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Hypertension Early in Life Drives Up Mortality Risk Later
Major Finding: After adjustment for age, body mass index, smoking, and physical activity level at study entry, individuals from the large cohort...
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Lower Blood Pressure Slowly in Hypertensive Emergency
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ACE Inhibitors May Prevent Bone Loss in Men
Major Finding: Elderly men on an ACE inhibitor for hypertension for at least 5 years had significantly greater femoral neck bone mineral density (...