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Palpitations Are Predictive of Future Atrial Fibrillation
May 15, 2012 — A large cohort study has found that the strongest risk factors for atrial fibrillation in both men and women were a history of palpitations and hypertension. While hypertension is a well known risk ... > full story -
Blood Pressure Drugs Linked With Lower PTSD Symptoms
May 1, 2012 — Traumatized people who take a class of common blood pressure medications tend to have less severe post-traumatic stress symptoms, researchers have found. The finding suggests that ACE (angiotensin ... > full story -
Evidence of a Biological Trigger for High Blood Pressure
April 25, 2012 — Scientists have identified what could be a biological tipping point in the development of high blood pressure, in a discovery that could one day lead to new ... > full story -
Vitamin D Supplements Can Reduce Blood Pressure in Patients With Hypertension
April 25, 2012 — A new study shows that vitamin D supplementation in winter can help lower blood pressure in patients with ... > full story -
Second-Generation Drug Used for Hypertension Aids Heart Function Independent of Blood Pressure Effect, Study Suggests
April 22, 2012 — The anti-hypertensive drug moxonidine can improve heart function and survival independent of its effect on blood pressure, new research ... > full story -
Tax on Salt Could Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Deaths by 3 Percent, Experts Say
April 21, 2012 — Voluntary industry reductions in salt content and taxation on products containing salt in 19 developing countries could reduce the number of deaths each year from cardiovascular disease by 2-3 ... > full story -
Cardiovascular Disease Risk of High Normal Blood Pressure Decreases in Old Age
April 20, 2012 — High normal blood pressure becomes less of a risk factor for incident cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease with age, according to a new ... > full story -
Big Doses of Vitamin C May Lower Blood Pressure
April 18, 2012 — Taking large doses of vitamin C may moderately reduce blood pressure, according to an analysis of years of research. But the researchers stopped short of suggesting people load up on ... > full story -
Changes in Gene Expression May Help Explain High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
April 13, 2012 — Researchers have discovered that changes in the gene expression of a key enzyme may contribute to high blood pressure and increase susceptibility to forming blood clots in pregnant women with ... > full story -
Arteries Under Pressure Early On: Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet Show Signs of Artery Damage After Only Six Weeks
April 3, 2012 — High fat diets cause damage to blood vessels earlier than previously thought, and these structural and mechanical changes may be the first step in the development of high blood ... > full story
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