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Home Visits and Heart Failure

Posted on February 7, 2020 Posted in All Podcasts, Chronic Disease, Health Newsfeed, Heart And Vascular

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Anchor lead: Sending a nurse to a person’s home helps manage heart failure, Elizabeth Tracey reports People with heart failure often contend with complicated self-care plans and are at high risk for repeated hospitalizations. Now a new study shows that …

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Reducing Opioids

Posted on December 24, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Heart And Vascular, Surgery

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Anchor lead: It is possible to reduce opioid use after surgery, Elizabeth Tracey reports Opioids are a concern for everyone these days, with physicians trying hard to find alternatives. An approach developed by Glen Whitman, a cardiovascular surgeon at Johns …

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LDL Too Low?

Posted on December 23, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Heart And Vascular

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Anchor lead: Is there a level of LDL that’s too low if you’ve had a stroke? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’ve had a stroke or a transient ischemic attack, or TIA, trying to get your LDL cholesterol really low helps …

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ISCHEMIA

Posted on December 20, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Heart And Vascular

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Anchor lead: Are we ready to stop using stents in the heart for many people? Elizabeth Tracey reports Angina is pain in the chest, often as a result of narrowed arteries supplying the heart. Now a study known by the …

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Diuretics

Posted on November 22, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Heart And Vascular, High Blood Pressure

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Anchor lead: Diuretics may be your best bet when it comes to managing high blood pressure, Elizabeth Tracey reports A study of close to five million people who were taking medication for high blood pressure for the first time shows …

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Best Medicine

Posted on November 21, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Heart And Vascular, High Blood Pressure

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Anchor lead: If you have high blood pressure, what is the best medicine to start with? Elizabeth Tracey reports Drugs known as thiazide diuretics may be the best choice for most when it comes to beginning medication to treat high …

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At Home Monitoring

Posted on November 20, 2019 Posted in All Podcasts, Health Newsfeed, Heart And Vascular, High Blood Pressure

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Anchor lead: Home monitoring is the best way to see if your blood pressure medicine is working as well as it should, Elizabeth Tracey reports Blood pressure medicines should be taken at night to maximize their benefit, a recent study …

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Category: Heart And Vascular

Home Visits and Heart Failure

Reducing Opioids

LDL Too Low?

ISCHEMIA

Diuretics

Best Medicine

At Home Monitoring