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Original Article

Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Angina Pectoris Among the Middle-aged People (35-60 Years)

Volume 2, Apr 2013

Juniya Bridgit Tomy MSc (Nursing)

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in the industrialized world. It represents a high cost of society, both high expenses...

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Review Article

RAAS Inhibition and Mortality in Hypertension: from Pharmacology to Clinical Evidence

Volume 2, Apr 2013

Roberto Ferrari, MD, PhD, IRCCS, Lumezzane, Italy

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) regulates the body’s hemodynamic equilibrium, circulating volume, and electrolyte balance, and is...

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Review Article

Hypertension in Pregnancy: Current Perspective

Volume 2, Apr 2013

Rahul Mehrotra MD, DNB, Ravi R Kasliwal MD, DM, Gurgaon, India

Hypertension is the most common medical problem encountered during pregnancy worldwide. It is believed that hypertensive disorders complicate 5-10% pregnancies,...

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Review Article

Renal Denervation in Resistant Hypertension: An Emerging Novel Therapy

Volume 2, Apr 2013

C. Venkata S. Ram, MD, MACP, FACC, Mohsin Wali, MD, FACC; Hyderabad, New Delhi, India

Resistant hypertension is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease in India and around the world.Improved and effective therapies are needed to address...

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Brief Report

Role of Folate in Management of Endothelial Dysfunction

Volume 2, Apr 2013

Upinder Kaur, MBBS, B.L. Pandey, MD, PhD (Medicine), PhD (Ayu), Varanasi,UP, India

Folate is a vital nutrient with participation in one carbon reactions, purine synthesis, formation of methionine from homocysteine and DNA synthesis. Its...

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Debate - Part 1

Beta Blockers Should Not be Used as First Line Antihypertensive Agent

Volume 2, Apr 2013

M. K. Sharma, MD, DNB, S. C. Manchanda MD, DM, New Delhi, India

Hypertension is an important public health problem in both industrialized and low and middle income countries due to its high prevalence (1) and associated...

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Debate - Part 2

Beta Blockers are Good Choice as First line Antihypertensive Agents

Volume 2, Apr 2013

Gurmukh S Sainani, MD, Nihar P Mehta, MD, DNB (Medicine), Mumbai India

Beta blockers are in use for more than 3 decades in the treatment of hypertension and are still recommended as first line agents by some of the national...

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Images in Cardiology

Communication Between Distal Ascending Aorta and Adjacent Superior Vena cava

Volume 2, Apr 2013

Sita Ram Mittal, MD, DM, Ajmer, India

A two months old child was refered for echocardiography for tachypnea. Echocardiography revealed mid systolic reduction in pulmonary artery flow (Figure...

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Student's Page

Is it a Pacemaker or a Defibrillator? Understanding Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices

Volume 2, Apr 2013

Kartikeya Bhargava MD, DNB, Gurgaon, India

Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) refers to electronic devices that are implanted in the patient’s body for diagnosis or treatment...

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Books and Trials

Landmark Trials: Hypertension Management: What’s new!

Volume 2, Apr 2013

Rohit Mathur, MD, DM, Jodhpur, India

Hypertension has been a silent killer, the leading risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI), Heart failure, chronic renal failure and Stroke. It is responsible...

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