NICE recommends BP monitor for atrial fibrillation detection
The UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has issued recommendations for the use of a new blood pressure device that could detect atrial fibrillation. (Source: MedWire News - Hypertension)
Source: MedWire News - Hypertension - January 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Arterial versus venous graft debate continues
Researchers say that there is no significant reduction in angiographic graft failure with arterial grafts compared with saphenous vein grafts in revascularization of the right coronary system. (Source: MedWire News - Hypertension)
Source: MedWire News - Hypertension - January 15, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Spacemen upset sodium balance theories
Levels of salt in the body and sodium in the urine fluctuate over fixed cycles that are independent of salt intake, shows a space simulation study. (Source: MedWire News - Hypertension)
Source: MedWire News - Hypertension - January 15, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
NSAID–antihypertensive combinations may risk kidney damage
Physicians should be aware that treating patients with a combination of antihypertensives along with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may cause kidney damage, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Hypertension)
Source: MedWire News - Hypertension - January 14, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Salt intake linked to socioeconomic class
Research suggests that salt intake in the UK is highest in people of low socioeconomic class. (Source: MedWire News - Hypertension)
Source: MedWire News - Hypertension - January 10, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Lifting the burden of vascular disease
African-American men could improve their vascular health by lifting weights, researchers say. (Source: MedWire News - Hypertension)
Source: MedWire News - Hypertension - January 8, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Root of socioeconomic impact on hypertension pinpointed
People who earn a low wage have a greater risk for hypertension than their counterparts with a higher income, especially women and those aged 25–44 years, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Hypertension)
Source: MedWire News - Hypertension - January 7, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Real life experience of defibrillators lives up to clinical trial expectations
There is no significant difference in survival between clinical trial patients who receive an implantable cardioverter and clinical registry patients who receive a primary prevention ICD, researchers suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Hypertension)
Source: MedWire News - Hypertension - January 7, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
