Cut blood pressure, help bad heart
503725
Patients with coronary artery disease may benefit from taking a drug to lower blood pressure, even if their blood pressures are just about &quot;normal,&quot; a Cleveland Clinic-led study has found.
313404
A leading drug used by millions of  people to lower blood pressure does not prevent deaths from  heart attacks or other cardiovascular problems as well as other  treatments, researchers said on Friday.
289840
NEW YORK  - Exercise training helps patients with high blood pressure, or "hypertension," control their heart rate and reduce their blood pressure, new research shows.
452740
A common hypertension medication appears to dramatically reduce the risk of complications or death in patients with heart disease, but without the high blood pressure that often goes hand-in-hand with the condition, a study said.
693266
Drinking water could help people suffering from low blood pressure who faint while standing, scientists say.
442320
(WebMD) The computerized musical device called RESPeRATE helps people breathe slowly and lowers their blood pressure, research shows.
514588
NEW YORK  - Cutting calories helps people lose weight, but doing so by filling up on whole grains may be particularly heart-healthy, new research suggests.
104130
A leading drug used by millions of people to lower blood pressure does not prevent deaths from heart attacks or other cardiovascular problems as well as other treatments, researchers said on Friday.
116892
A new study of heart disease patients finds that &quot;normal&quot; blood pressure might not be low enough. By reducing their pressure well below the levels suggested by national guidelines
333377
A new study of heart disease patients finds that "normal" blood pressure may not be low enough.
237641
Treating heart-attack patients without losing any time and with a more aggressive regimen of cholesterol-lowering medicines can save many lives, shows new research.
748589
Some people who occasionally have upsetting bouts of irregular heartbeats may be able to treat themselves and avoid a trip to the emergency room by popping a pill, much as those with chest pain do now with nitroglycerin, new research suggests.
102540
Patients taking modern blood pressure and cholesterol drugs significantly reduce their risk of suffering a heart attack within 90 days of starting treatment, researchers said on Monday.
466795
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:    -----       ACE Inhibitors Protect Artery Lining      Blood pressure drugs called ACE inhibitors not only lower blood pressure but also improve the health of artery walls, says an Italian study that reveals exactly how the drugs help protect people against heart attacks.      It's long been suspected that there had to be something else besides the ability of ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors to lower blood pressure to explain their benefit to patients...
261318
A new study of heart disease patients finds that &quot;normal&quot; blood pressure may not be low enough. By reducing their pressure well below the levels suggested by national guidelines, patients had
668323
Cholesterol-lowering 'statin' drugs -- such as Lipitor or Zocor, for example -- also lower blood pressure to a modest extent, according to a report at the American Heart Association annual meeting.
761885
Reducing the levels of a certain protein secreted by the body may be as powerful a tool in preventing cardiac-related death as lowering cholesterol.