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2. Baroreflex activation therapy - Wikipedia

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   Baroreflex activation therapy is an approach to treating high blood pressure and the symptoms of heart failure. It uses an implanted device to electrically stimulate baroreceptors in the carotid sinus region. This elicits a reflex response through the sympathetic and vagal nervous systems that reduces blood pressure.

3. Cardiac asthma - Wikipedia

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   Cardiac asthma is the medical condition of intermittent wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath that is associated with underlying congestive heart failure (CHF). [1] Symptoms of cardiac asthma are related to the heart's inability to effectively and efficiently pump blood in a CHF patient. [ 2 ]

4. Management of hypertension - Wikipedia

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   For most people, recommendations are to reduce blood pressure to less than or equal to somewhere between 140/90 mmHg and 160/100 mmHg. [2] In general, for people with elevated blood pressure, attempting to achieve lower levels of blood pressure than the recommended 140/90 mmHg will create more harm than benefits, [3] in particular for older people. [4]

5. Metered-dose inhaler - Wikipedia

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   MDI canister and actuator components from H&T Presspart. A metered-dose inhaler consists of three major components: the canister, which is produced in aluminum or stainless steel by means of deep drawing, where the formulation resides; the metering valve, which allows a metered quantity of the formulation to be dispensed with each actuation; and an actuator (or mouthpiece) which enables the ...

6. 5 things that put your heart health at risk — and how to turn ...

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   Drinking alcohol can increase the risk of irregular heartbeats, high blood pressure and heart failure, she points out. It also raises the risk of developing obesity and poor sleep patterns, Ruiz adds.

7. Epinephrine (medication) - Wikipedia

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   Epinephrine is also used as a bronchodilator for asthma if specific β 2 agonists are unavailable or ineffective. [39] Because of the high intrinsic efficacy (receptor binding ability) of epinephrine, high drug concentrations cause adverse side effects when treating asthma. The value of using nebulized epinephrine in acute asthma is unclear. [40]

8. US FDA approves Medtronic's blood pressure treatment device ...

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   (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the use of Medtronic's treatment device in a surgery called renal denervation in patients whose high blood pressure cannot be ...

9. Bronchodilatation - Wikipedia

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