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American Society of Hypertension (ASH) 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition
May 14 - 17, 2008, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Featured Conference CoverageConference News- ONTARGET MRI Study: No Benefit of Combination Therapy on Left Ventricular MassA new ONTARGET imaging study has shown no difference between ramipril, telmisartan, or the combination in the reduction of left ventricular mass. The MRI study, say investigators, closely parallels the main findings from ONTARGET, showing no clear advantage to combination therapy.
Heartwire, May 23, 2008 - Nighttime Aspirin May Delay Progression of Prehypertension to HypertensionLow-dose aspirin can reduce daytime blood pressure if taken at night, and this may delay the progression of prehypertension to true hypertension, investigators report.
Reuters Health, May 21, 2008 - CME Long-Term Aggressive Blood-Pressure Control Still Leads to Kidney Disease in African AmericansAASK investigators are unsure why progression of kidney disease went unabated despite achieving blood-pressure targets of <130/80 mm Hg, but they did point out that certain patients, those with renal insufficiency as measured by UP/Cr >0.22, were protected.
Heartwire, May 20, 2008 - CME Costs of Heavy Drinking: Arterial Stiffness, Hypertension for Men, and Enlarged Hearts for WomenA study examining the link between heavy binge drinking, arterial stiffness, and cardiac structure and function has shown that the consumption of alcohol affects men and women differently.
Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2008 - Laughing Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure and Less StressPracticing laughter yoga, a blend of playful laughter exercises coupled with gentle breathing and stretching, can significantly lower systolic and diastolic blood-pressure levels, as well as reduce the levels of stress hormones, adding real credence to the cliché that laughter is the best medicine.
Heartwire, May 15, 2008
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