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View Post: Intravenous Revatio approved for pulmonary arterial hypertension ...
23 hours ago
The FDA has approved Revatio (sildenafil, from Pfizer) injection, an intravenous phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitor, for the treatment of adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) (WHO Group I) to improve exercise ability and ...
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View Post: High prevalence of masked hypertension in children with kidney ...
18 Nov 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with chronic kidney disease have a high prevalence of masked hypertension, often in association with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), research findings indicate. Therefore, these children should ...
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View Post: Self-management intervention can improve control in hypertension ...
17 Nov 2009
Many patients with hypertension do not achieve adequate control of their BP despite apparently effective therapy. This study aimed to determine whether two self-management interventions, individually and together, could improve control. ...
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View Post: Nicardipine Hydrochloride Injections (HCI) from Sun Pharma gets US ...
19 Nov 2009 by pillscribe  
For essential hypertension, as rule, no medical cause can be found to explain the elevated blood pressure. This is the common form of hypertension, and around 90%-95% of hypertension is essential hypertension. ...
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View Post: Hypertension / Quiz School
17 Nov 2009 by uscsom_im  
... Arial, sans-serif; color:#990000"><a href="http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=hypertension_1" target="_blank" title="Hypertension">Hypertension</a> » <a href="http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/" target="_blank" ...
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View Post: High blood pressure easy to miss in children with kidney disease ...
5 hours ago by BJS  
Spot blood pressure readings in children with chronic kidney disease often fail to detect hypertension -- even during doctor's office visits -- increasing a child's risk for serious heart problems, according to research from Johns ...
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View Post: Medication for Pulmonary Hypertension: Options – Heart Wellness
13 Nov 2009 by Kim  
Pulmonary hypertension is a serious condition that affects both the heart and the lungs. It is important to find an effective medication for pulmonary hypertension as soon as possible to reduce the damage done by the condition. ...
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