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Palliative Care Use Low in Patients With Heart Failure
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Even Adding a Few Extra Minutes of Exercise Daily Lowers Blood Pressure
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Limited Utility of Coagulation Tests for Chest Pain in the ED
Limited Utility of Coagulation Tests for Chest Pain in the ED
The following is a summary of “Coagulation studies are frequently ordered in emergency department chest pain patients and do not change emergency department management,” published in the November 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by Weinstock et al. Despite...
Hereditary Factors and Prognosis of SV- vs PA-Derived AF Triggers
Hereditary Factors and Prognosis of SV- vs PA-Derived AF Triggers
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Even Adding a Few Extra Minutes of Exercise Daily Lowers Blood Pressure
Even Adding a Few Extra Minutes of Exercise Daily Lowers Blood Pressure
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Small additional amounts of exercise each day are associated with lower blood pressure (BP) in a free-living setting, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in Circulation.Joanna M. Blodgett, Ph.D., from...
Study Identifies Risk Factors Associated With Severe Stroke
Study Identifies Risk Factors Associated With Severe Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and smoking are more strongly associated with severe stroke than nonsevere stroke, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in Neurology.Catriona Reddin, M.B., B.Ch., from the...
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