Thursday Feb 4 | Killeen Daily Herald
By Alicia Lacy Killeen Daily Herald Red symbolizes love and the heart, so Metroplex Health System's Sea of Red Friday is fitting for American Heart Health Month, in conjunction with National Wear Red Day.
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Intensive versus moderate lipid lowering with statins after acute coronary syndromes.
Tags Abstract BACKGROUND: Lipid-lowering therapy with statins reduces the risk of cardiovascular events, but the optimal level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is unclear.
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Two Strikes for Gilead's Non-HIV Franchises
The company - which has been fantastically profitable because of its specialty in HIV drugs - may want to consider whether it should end its recent flirtation with heart drugs.
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Some batches of Nifedipine recalled
The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department is advising consumers to return APO NIFED PA 20 mg tablets to the department as they have failed a dissolution test.
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Therapies for CAD Patients With Kidney Disease Compared
Percutaneous coronary intervention used with medical therapy or medical therapy used singly improved angina symptoms similarly among patients with coronary artery disease and chronic kidney disease , according to a study in the Dec.
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A systematic review and economic evaluation of statins for the prevention of coronary events.
Abstract OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of statins for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events in adults with, or at risk of, coronary heart disease .
Guide to Heart Angina: Types and Treatments
Types and treatments of heart angina vary with the individual. Heart Angina is a term used to describe pain associated with a lack of blood supply to the heart.
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"The human body has a spectacular ability to heal itself, when given time, clean food/water/air, and nurturing.
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Decades Worth of the Best Healthy Heart Care
You need a healthy heart. Care treatments for your heart have advanced in this decade and we now have the best treatment for heart disease, angina, and artherosclerosis that we have ever had.
There are many disorders of the human body which thankfully are treatable with medications.
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Angina? Slap on an HRT patch... and other expert heart tips your doctor may not tell you
Every four-and-a-half minutes, someone in the UK dies from heart disease. It's the nation's number one killer, yet many people don't recognise the early warning signs.
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Diabetics can safely use pacemaker current inhibitor ivabradine
Ivabradine, a selective pacemaker current inhibitor, safely prevents angina in patients with diabetes mellitus, according to an advance online report in the American Journal of Cardiology.
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What Are Beta-Blockers? What Are Beta-Blockers For?
Beta-blockers , also known as beta-adrenergic blocking agents , beta-adrenergic antagonists , or beta antagonists , are a type of drug that block the action of the sympathetic nervous system of the heart, resulting in a relief of stress on the heart.
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High-Dose Statins Found to Improve Cardio Outcomes
High-dose statin treatment reduces the incidence of serious cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndromes who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention , according to a study in the Dec.
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Amyl Nitrites May Be an All New Sexual Experiance for You & Yours' I discovered "Poppers", as the product is identified today at CBGB in New York City, back in 1989 when I was an aspiring photographer covering the seminal hard rock band 'Living Colour" , who recorded a concert at CBGB back in 1989.
Medicine users warned grapefruit juice can kill
Health officials have issued a warning to doctors, dentists and chemists that drinking grapefruit juice could be dangerous for millions of people taking a wide range of common medicines, writes Ian Burrell.
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Nitroglycerin Prescription and Potency in Patients Participating in ...
Abstract PURPOSE: Current guidelines call for nitroglycerin to be prescribed in patients with coronary heart disease, including those with stable angina and those recovering from acute coronary syndromes and myocardial infarction.
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Angina Symptoms Are Associated With Mortality in Older Women With Ischemic Heart Disease [Article]
Andrew Wilson MBBS, PhD, FRACP, and Annette Dobson MSc, PhD From the School of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia.
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Sex and pharmaceuticals: Arousing interest
BACK in the 1990s a drug firm called Pfizer thought it had a treatment for angina.
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Patient's own stem cells used to treat advanced heart disease
Scientists have found that treating patients with advanced heart disease with their own purified and potent stem cells can reduce symptoms of angina and fatigue.
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