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Blood Pressure Readings Taken During Exercise More Accurate Diagnostic Tool For Early Heart
Disease Than Those Taken During Rest
A blood pressure reading taken during exercise is a more accurate test for early heart disease than one
taken at rest, according to a study presented 14 September 2001 at the annual meeting of the American Association of
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) in Minneapolis. more
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MMR Safety Supported By "Overwhelming Evidence"
A wide-ranging analysis of research into the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine suggests parents
should not be worried about giving their child the immunization. Experts looked at all the studies into the measles, mumps and
rubella (MMR) vaccine that have been carried out and published their analysis in the journal Archives of Disease in
Childhood. more
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AHRQ Evidence Report: Management of New Onset Atrial Fibrillation
This evidence report addresses the patient who presents to a clinician for the first time with AF,
whether it be persistent or paroxysmal. The manifestations of AF can be divided into two categories: hemodynamic compromise
and thromboembolic complications. Symptoms of hemodynamic compromise range from the classic complaint of irregular
palpitations to the more insidious feeling of malaise. The risk of stroke is increased two- to five-fold in those with nonrheumatic
AF. more
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Patients With COPD May Underestimate The Severity Of Symptoms, Forego Available
Therapies
People living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -- an umbrella term which includes
emphysema and chronic bronchitis that decreases airflow in and out of the lungs -- may be suffering unnecessarily because they
underestimate the severity of their symptoms. This is according to results of the first international survey of the disease,
announced at the 11th European Respiratory Society's annual congress held in Berlin, Germany. more
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Novel Compound, ALT-711, Found to 'Remodel' Cardiovascular System
An academic team has released results of a new preclinical study that demonstrated the ability of a
novel compound, ALT-711, to decrease the thickening of the heart that may occur as a result of hypertension, and to improve
the function of the endothelium. These results were presented at the American Heart Association's 55th Annual Fall Conference
and Scientific Sessions of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research. more
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