Peripheral Vascular Disease - Articles
Macrovascular disease and systemic sclerosis
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Jan
... rs. All had non-invasive vascular assessments—that is, carotid duplex scanning and measurement of ankle brachial blood pressure index—to identify the presence of asymptomatic peripheral vascular disease. RESULTS— 33 of 52 (64%) patients had carotid artery disease compared with only 15 of 42 (35%) controls (p=0.007). Eleven (21%) of these patients h ...
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Malpractice defense: Coronary artery disease vs. medication administration
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David W.
... le one of the decedent’s major coronary arteries. The autopsy further stated that myocardial infarction in the setting of coronary artery disease, aortic atherosclerosis, and peripheral vascular disease was the cause of death.VISUAL STRATEGY: We worked with the attorneys, their clients, and the experts to develop a visual strategy that would help e ...
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Gingko Biloba May Not Prevent Ca ...
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Dr. Rubens D.
... e were 16 hemorrhagic strokes among the subjects taking G. biloba and eight taking placebo, a difference not regarded as significant. However, there were significantly more peripheral vascular disease events in the placebo group (23) than in the G. biloba group (12)."There was no evidence that G. biloba reduced total or CVD mortality or CVD event ...
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Vascular Health and Atherosclerosis
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ShapeUp ..
... of time. ANNOUNCER: Certain risk factors increase the likelihood that plaques will develop, putting people more at risk for heart disease, stroke and other problems, such as peripheral vascular disease. ANTONIO GOTTO, MD: There's a gender factor, there's an age factor, and then there's a blood factor, the high level of cholesterol in the blood. A ...
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Alternative Help for Hypertension
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Lewis P.
... d 30 minutes of walking a day has been recommended by Gary Null. Foods for this diet are listed in this posting: New Studies Show Mediterranean Diet Lowers Alzheimer's & PVD (Peripheral Vascular Disease) Risk The link below is for a great online source of organic and kosher nuts, nut butters, olive oils, olives, dried fruits, seeds, honey, and powd ...
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Beware of frostbite in sub-zero weather
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Meredy
Frostbite is especially dangerous for people with certain medical conditions. People with peripheral vascular diseases, diabetes and the alcoholic population are at an even greater risk. With alcoholics, the dehydrating effects, combined with the fact many of them ...
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Health Headlines - January 22
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Meredy
... s are approved as a palliative treatment for cancer patients who've developed bile duct obstructions. But these stents are often used for off-label treatments, especially for peripheral vascular disease (PVD)."Our study found that more than one million patients received biliary stents for off-label treatments between 2003 and 2006," study senior au ...
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REGRESSIVE NUTRITION
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marie dufour RD
... eactive protein, which is a marker of inflammation used in the US to predict heart disease. Although inflammation is prevalent (2/3 of the population have intestinal worms), peripheral vascular disease is virtually unknown.Which brings us back to diet and lifestyle. The Tsimane live a very traditional lifestyle. They fish, hunt, gather, cultivat ...
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