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Harvard Heart Letter archives from February 2005
Taking blood pressure to new lows.
February 1, 2005... The lower-is-better rule doesn't just apply to cholesterol.
Once upon a time, in a land not far away at all, a healthy blood pressure was thought to be 100 plus your age. That simple rule of thumb has gone the way of hats for men,...
Tai chi: An ancient art that helps the heart?(Chinese martial art)
February 1, 2005... The easy exercises and deep breathing of this Chinese martial art could offer excellent self-defense for the damaged or failing heart.
Tai chi, a gentle exercise that com-bines simple, flowing movements with deep breathing, has piqued the...
The skinny on popular diets.
February 1, 2005... Bestselling diet plans don't necessarily work any better than do-it-yourself programs.
If losing weight was one of your New Year's resolutions and you have already quit your diet, don't despair. Many off-the-shelf diets come with the seeds...
Heart Beat; What shape is your heart?(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The human heart is a fist-sized muscle with a rounded bottom, smooth sides, and a thick arch of blood vessels at the top. So how did it come to be represented around the world by the pointy-bottomed, smooth-sided, cleft-topped icon drawn by...
A new wave in stroke treatment.(using ultra-high sound waves)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The main emergency treatment for most strokes, the drug known as tPA, doesn't always dissolve an artery-plugging clot. Blocked blood flow may keep tPA from reaching the clot, or the clot may be too dense for the drug to penetrate. A little push...
Rhythm restoration important for some with atrial fibrillation.
February 1, 2005... Although controlling the heart's rate is a good first step for treating atrial fibrillation, some people benefit from restoring a normal rhythm.
What to do when atrial fibrillation sets the upper chambers of the heart aquiver has vexed...
ASK THE DOCTOR.
February 1, 2005... Does Aleve help the heart like aspirin? Does ibuprofen interfere with aspirin?
Q. I am a 60-year-old man with several risk factors for heart disease. I take Aleve twice a day. Do I still need to take aspirin, or is the Aleve enough?
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