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Continuous, noninvasive blood pressure monitoring using sound

A wearable blood pressure monitor uses sound to capture a continuous record of the vital sign data. Continuous, noninvasive blood pressure monitoring has been a longtime goal of medicine, given blood pressure's utility as ...

Cardiology

The 'blue' in blueberries can help lower blood pressure

A new study published in the Journal of Gerontology Series A has found that eating 200g of blueberries every day for a month can lead to an improvement in blood vessel function and a decrease in systolic blood pressure in ...

Cardiology

Allopurinol has little benefit in cardiac syndrome X

(HealthDay)—Allopurinol does not appear to improve exercise capacity or peripheral endothelial or coronary function in patients with cardiac syndrome X, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in Cardiovascular Therapeutics.

Cardiology

AHA: Ticagrelor not shown to be superior to clopidogrel in PAD

(HealthDay)—Ticagrelor is not superior to clopidogrel for reduction of cardiovascular events in patients with peripheral artery disease, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine ...

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