Hypertension
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Aortic Dissection Repair: Tight BP Control Avoids Late Reoperation
Major Finding: The rates of freedom from reoperation after aortic dissection repair among patients on beta-blocker therapy at 10 and 15 years were...
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Aspirin, Simvastatin Not Effective for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Major Finding: Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension who received 6 months of aspirin or simvastatin therapy showed no improvement in 6-...
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Persistent LV Hypertrophy Worsens Hypertension Outcomes
Major Finding: Patients with persistent left ventricular hypertrophy had a threefold higher rate of cardiovascular death, MI, or stroke compared...
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Nearly 40% of Resistant HT Was White Coat
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Pulse Pressure Helps Identify White Coat Hypertension
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Baroreflex Activation Device Gets Mixed Results : Only three of the five efficacy and safety goals were met in a pivotal study of 265 patients.
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Maximizing Stroke Risk Reduction in Elderly Hypertensives
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Implanted Baroreflex Activation Device Fails Trial's Goals
Major Finding: Continuous low-voltage stimulation of the carotid sinus by an implanted device led to blood pressure reductions in patients with...
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ARB, CCB Both Help Prevent Events in Hypertensive Diabetes Patients
Major Finding: At 3.2 years, cardiovascular events were observed in 54 (9.4%) patients in the valsartan group and 56 (9.7%) in the amlodipine...
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Frequent Limb Movement in Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to LVH
Major Finding: Despite having a left ventricular ejection fraction of around 60% at baseline, restless legs syndrome patients with over 35...