News tagged with left ventricle

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Abnormal heart function associated with reduced capacity for exercise

Patients with abnormal diastolic function (when the heart is relaxed and expanded) in the left ventricle of the heart have a substantially lower maximum capacity for exercise, according to a study in the January 21 issue ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Safe new therapy for genetic heart disease

A new clinical trial suggests that long-term use of candesartan, a drug currently used to treat hypertension, may significantly reduce the symptoms of genetic heart disease. The related report by Penicka et al, "The effects ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 30, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0