Familial factors may indicate an increased risk of hypertension for pregnant women.
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Higher resting heart rate and low heart rate variability in elderly patients were both associated with poor functional status.
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In the phase 3 CIRCUS trial, the immunosuppressant drug cyclosporine held no benefits for patients who sustained ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions.
Midday naps were associated with decreased blood pressure and heart-damage rates in patients with hypertension.
Prolonged television watchers have an increased risk of pulmonary embolism mortality.
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A committee of experts aims to increase widespread cardiac arrest survival rates through public awareness, enhanced EMS capabilities, and the creation of a national cardiac arrest collaborative.
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