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Beta Blockers Defined

A type of medication used to block the stimulation of beta-receptors in the heart by the central nervous system. This therapy is used to lower a person's blood pressure and heart rate and to treat angina.

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New Data Shows Prescription Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters Reduced the Incidence of Death in Heart Failure Patients

Published September 4, 2008, 10:58 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

Results from a new international study, the GISSI Heart Failure study, showed that 1 g/d dose of omega-3 acid ethyl esters reduced all cause mortality and hospital admissions for cardiovascular reasons in patients with chronic heart failure.

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Safety Of Antithrombotic Treatment In Acute Coronary Syndromes

Published September 4, 2008, 5:11 am, Medical News Today

The management of acute coronary syndromes (with or without ST segment elevation) requires the use of anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents (aspirin, clopidogrel and/or glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitors), beta-blockers, thrombolytics in some cases, and revascularization / reperfusion.

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Lowering heart rate lessens risk of heart attack

Published September 4, 2008, 5:09 am, CTV.ca

Lowering the heart rate of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) can significantly lessen their risk of heart attack, according to results of a study, announced at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich.

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N-3 PUFAs Reduce Mortality And Hospital Admissions In Patients With Symptomatic Heart Failure

Published September 3, 2008, 6:09 am, Medical News Today

For the first time, results from a new landmark trial of purified n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) were presented at one of the worlds' largest cardiology meetings by Professor Luigi Tavazzi (GISSI-HF): n-3 PUFAs reduced mortality and hospital admissions for cardiovascular reasons in patients with symptomatic heart failure(1). GISSI-HF was a 3.

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n-3 PUFAs Reduce Mortality and Hospital Admissions in Patients With Symptomatic Heart Failure

Published September 2, 2008, 11:17 pm, Thaipr.net

- Presented at the Annual ESC Congress 2008, Munich, Germany, 31 August 2008 For the first time, results from a new landmark trial of purified n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) we

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Daily dose of fish oil 'could help thousands with heart failure' cut risk of death

Published September 2, 2008, 7:08 pm, Daily Mail

Hundreds of thousands of heart failure victims could cut their risk of death by taking a fish oil capsule once a day, researchers say.

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High Growth Forecasted for the Forecast Insight: Antihypertensives Key Patent Expiries Prevent Market Growth

Published September 2, 2008, 10:29 am, Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Healthcare industry is available in its catalogue.

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n-3 PUFAs Reduce Mortality and Hospital Admissions in Patients With Symptomatic Heart Failure

Published September 2, 2008, 7:22 am, CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance

ESC Congress 2008 - Presented at the Annual ESC Congress 2008, Munich, Germany, 31 August 2008 - For the first time, results from a new landmark trial of purified n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids were presented at one of the worlds' largest cardiology meetings by Professor Luigi Tavazzi : n-3 PUFAs reduced mortality and hospital admissions for cardiovascular reasons in patients with symptomatic ...

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The TRANSCEND study

Published September 2, 2008, 7:10 am, EurekAlert!

An international study led by Canadian researchers has found that telmisartan, a medication used to lower blood pressure, reduced the outcome of cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke in people who are unable to tolerate a widely available and effective standard treatment.

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n-3 PUFAs Reduce Mortality and Hospital Admissions in Patients With Symptomatic Heart Failure

Published September 2, 2008, 7:04 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

ESC Congress 2008, September 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

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