Elderly adults are at greatest risk of stroke and myocardial infarction and have the most to gain from prophylaxis. Patients ages 60 to 80 years with blood pressures above 160/90 mm Hg should benefit from antihypertensive treatment.
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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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Sildenafil (Viagra®) has two actions that may be of consequence in patients with heart disease. It can lower the blood pressure, and it can interact with nitrates. It should never be used in patients who are taking nitrates.
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In 2012, nearly 24 milliion Americans, aged 12 and older, had abused an illicit drug, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
A true albino squirrel. Note the pink eyes.
Playing sedentary games contributes to the childhood obesity epidemic
True-color image of layers of haze in Titan's atmosphere.
The graph of y = sqrt(x) is vertically stretched by a factor
Which of the following is not a unit factor related to a 15.0% aqueous solution
The ChIPSeq method screens for specific transcription factor binding sites across a whole genome
A true albino squirrel. Note the pink eyes.
Playing sedentary games contributes to the childhood obesity epidemic
True-color image of layers of haze in Titan's atmosphere.
The graph of y = sqrt(x) is vertically stretched by a factor
Which of the following is not a unit factor related to a 15.0% aqueous solution
The ChIPSeq method screens for specific transcription factor binding sites across a whole genome