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Bone marrow stem-cell therapy improved left ventricular function in heart attack patients.

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ARMYDA study recommends statins before angioplasty in patients suspected of coronary diseases.

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Researchers study a novel device that could provide alternative to anti-coagulant therapy for atrial fibrillation.

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Remote navigation system may enhance precision and safety during percutaneous coronary interventions.

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Long term studies are necessary to obtain true outcomes of sustained results.

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In its first human clinical study, the novel MATRIX Biolimus A9-eluting stent appears safe without increased risk of early major adverse cardiac events.

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TCT 2004 will feature late breaking trial news, pioneering innovations, novel technologies & virtual reality medical simulation training system.

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New advances and pioneering innovations changing the landscape of interventional vascular therapy & vascular medicine.

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TCT is the world's largest scientific meeting, dedicated to the latest findings in interventional vascular therapy, with 10,000 participants from around the world expected to attend this year.

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Acupuncture failed to reduce blood pressure, a University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researcher reported at the American Society of Hypertension's Nineteenth Annual Scientific Meeting.

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Blood pressure screening for children should start at age 3, according to the latest government diagnosis and treatment guidelines that were presented at the American Society of Hypertension's Nineteenth Annual Scientific Meeting.

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Blood pressure control of people 80 years and older, especially women, must be made a national priority, urged a Northwestern University researcher at the American Society of Hypertension's Nineteenth Annual Scientific Meeting.

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University of Mississippi Medical Center hypertension experts are training high school students as community heart health promoters in an effort to reduce Mississippi's nation-leading cardiovascular disease rates.

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Job strain and marital stress factors are a deadly blood pressure increasing duo, according to results of the Double Exposure study presented at the American Society of Hypertension's Nineteenth Annual Scientific Meeting.

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Screening for depression, anxiety and stress can improve cardiovascular disease outcomes, according to two studies presented at the American Society of Hypertension's Nineteenth Annual Scientific Meeting.

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The recent "pre-hypertension" designation is an accurate predictor of high blood pressure, Israeli researchers reported at the American Society of Hypertension's Nineteenth Annual Scientific Meeting. They urged life style modifications to prevent future complications.

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Counter offensive plans to help lower blood pressure were described at the American Society of Hypertension's Nineteenth Annual Scientific Meeting. A researcher delivered a progress report on the model used by the ASH to more aggressively combat hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

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Body size is a major predictor of high blood pressure in both blacks and whites but racial differences may affect the association of weight and blood pressure, according to study results presented at the American Society of Hypertension's Nineteenth Annual Scientific Meeting.

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Dark chocolate and older lovers of cocoa rejoice "“ you are helping your heart and arteries, according to two studies. But another study found those needing a caffeine jolt had better switch to decaf to preserve the endothelium.

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Exposure to passive smoking followed by brachial ultrasonography is a safe and highly specific test for predicting blood cell damage and atherosclerotic lesions, researchers reported.

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Thomas D. Giles, MD, succeeded Haralambos Gavras, MD, as president of the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) on May 22. Dr. Gavras completed his two-year term as President of ASH.

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The new JNC VII (Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure) guidelines are expected to be unveiled and debated at the American Society of Hypertension's Eighteenth Annual Scientific Meeting, May 14-17, at the New York Marriott Marquis, New York City.

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Lack of continuous care among hypertensive Medicaid recipients results in higher stroke rates and higher medical costs, according to a study presented at the Seventeenth Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension.

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There were no changes in blood pressure following the tragedy of September 11 among a group of patients surveyed at a primary care practice a few miles from the World Trade Center, according to a study presented at the Seventeenth Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension.

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Patients who took aspirin before going to bed exhibited significantly greater blood pressure reductions than those who took aspirin upon awakening or according to non-pharmacological hygienic-dietary recommendations, said researchers at the Seventeenth Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension.

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Marriage can influence high blood pressure, Canadian researchers reported at the Seventeenth Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension.

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Aerobic exercise alone may be the most effective way to control blood pressure, said researchers at the Seventeenth Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension.

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Moderately elevated blood pressure may enhance certain cognitive functions for the elderly, according to the results of a study presented at the Seventeenth Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension.

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A caffeinated beverage break could be dangerous for people with high blood pressure.

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Three years ago, four concerned health care professionals from Danville, VA, established the Dan River Region Cardiovascular Health Initiative Program (DRchip) to address the abnormally high rate of cardiovascular disease in the area.

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Medicaid recipients with high blood pressure living in the southeast, minorities, and low income individuals are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to data presented at the Seventeenth Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension.

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Non-dipping blood pressure appears to be more prevalent among African-American boys than girls, and is associated with greater reports of daily hassles, according to research presented at the Seventeenth Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension.

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Important press briefings covering the latest findings in hypertension research are being scheduled for the American Society of Hypertension's Seventeenth Annual Scientific Meeting (May 14-18), at the New York Marriott Marquis, New York City.

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The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) announced the release of new treatment recommendations for patients with both high blood pressure and diabetes.

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Results of DASH-Sodium, a multi-center trial sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, is one of the press briefings scheduled for the American Society of Hypertension's 15th Scientific Meeting (May 17-20).