Lipid Lowering Drugs For Treatment Of Cardiovascular Diseases
2007-12-23 00:00:00 Lipids are biological molecules that are soluble in organic solvents and insoluble in aqueous solution. Lipids include triglycerides and cholesterol. Cholesterol is divided into two groups: Low density protein (LDL) or bad cholesterol which causes hardening of arteries and high density lipoprotein (HDL) or good cholesterol which clears cholesterol from the arteries. The term dyslipidemia is ...
Study explains how exercise cuts down risk of cardiovascular diseases
2007-10-23 11:35:00 It is well known that exercise playa s a vital role in cutting down risk of cardiovascular diseases. Now, a new study has shown just ...
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Take a siesta to reduce your blood pressure
2007-10-16 12:57:00 www.dailyindia.comA new study has found that expecting an afternoon nap could reduce blood pressure, consequently cutting down the risk of heart attacks.Researchers at the Liverpool John Moores University in Liverpool, U.K., have discovered that the time just before one falls asleep in the afternoon is the most beneficial in reducing blood pressure and lessening the risk of cardiovascular diseases.Afternoon naps, or siestas are typically short naps or rest periods of no more than an hour that are taken in the afternoon.While earlier studies on siestas have found that this practice may slightly increase the risk of heart attack, the new study has shown an inverse relationship between siesta taking and fatal heart attacks. According to the researchers, change in blood pressure is the key factor linking afternoon naps to cardiovascular function. Some researchers hypothesize that the lower blood pressure reduces strain on the heart and decreases the risk of a fatal heart attack.The curr...
Taylor's Cardiovascular Diseases: A Handbook
2007-08-07 09:05:00 Robert B. Taylor (Editor) (Springer) Contents: 1 Hypertension (Stephen A. Brunton) 2 Ischemic Heart Disease (Jim Nuovo) 3 Cardiac Arrhythmias (Michael S. Klinkman) 4 Valvular Heart Disease (Eric Walsh) 5 Heart Failure (William A. Norcross and Denise D. Hermann) 6 Dyslipidemias (Patrick E. McBride, Gail Underbakke, and James H. Stein) 7 Venous Thromboembolism (Glenn S. Rodriguez and Thomas M. Schwartz) 8 Cerebrovascular Disease (Michael H. Bross and David C. Campbell) 9 Cardiovascular Emergencies (William J. Hueston and A. Kesh Hebbar) 10 Medical Care of the Surgical Patient (Mel P. Daly) 11 Selected Disorders of the Cardiovascular System (David E. Anisman) rapidshare.com PDF (-> RAR) | 304 pages | 1,597 KB (-> 1,385 KB)
Relatinship between Obesity and Cardiovascular Diseases
2007-04-26 16:29:00 There is a strong relationship between obesity and cardiovascular diseases like essential hypertension, ischaemic heart diseases, hypercholesterolemia and stroke in both sexes. The serious thing is that obesity in adolescents predisposes to coronary heart diseases and stroke inmiddle aged men.The most recent abstracts of published works are :here http://www.nature.com/ijo/journ-al/v31/n5/abs/0803474a.html ,and here http://www.nature.com/ijo/journ-al/v31/n5/abs/0803471a.html ,and here http://www.nature.com/ijo/journ-al/v31/n5/abs/0803480a.html ,and here http://www.nature.com/ijo/journ-al/v31/n5/abs/0803477a.html ,and here http://www.nature.com/ijo/journ-al/v31/n5/abs/0803508a.html , |
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