Monday, January 19, 2009

Cardioprotective Effects Beyond Blood Pressure Reduction Provided By Salt Reduction

A study published in the February 2009 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that salt reduction may offer cardioprotective effects beyond blood pressure reduction. The study was led by Kacie Dickinson of Flinders University, South Australia. "Reducing your salt intake provides more benefit than a decrease in blood pressure," said ASN Spokesperson Mary Ann Johnson, PhD. Continue reading ...

Challenging heart rhythm disorders, or arrhythmias, require electrophysiology (EP) technologies to pinpoint and ultimately fix problem areas within the heart's electrical circuitry during an interventional procedure. As EP procedure volume increases worldwide, clinicians are requesting intuitive, advanced tools to help shorten procedure times and gain detailed visualizations for interventions. Continue reading ...

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