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Impact of increases in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol on cardiovascular outcomes during the armed forces regression study.

Devendra, Ganesh P; Whitney, Edwin J; Krasuski, Richard A (J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther, 2010-12)

INTRODUCTION: high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is a well-established inverse risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The extent to which cardiovascular risk can be modified through changes in HDL, however, is less ...

Pulmonary hypertension and elevated transpulmonary gradient in patients with mitral stenosis.

Hart, Stephen A; Krasuski, Richard A; Wang, Andrew; Kisslo, Katherine; Harrison, J Kevin; Bashore, Thomas M (J Heart Valve Dis, 2010-11)

BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY: Pulmonary hypertension frequently complicates mitral stenosis, with a subset of these patients exhibiting pressures well in excess of their mitral valve hemodynamics. The prevalence of this ...

Aerobic exercise and neurocognitive performance: a meta-analytic review of randomized controlled trials.

Smith, Patrick J; Blumenthal, James A; Hoffman, Benson M; Cooper, Harris; Strauman, Timothy A; Welsh-Bohmer, Kathleen; Browndyke, Jeffrey N; ... (8 authors) (Psychosom Med, 2010-04)

OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of aerobic exercise training on neurocognitive performance. Although the effects of exercise on neurocognition have been the subject of several previous reviews and meta-analyses, they have ...

Effects of the dietary approaches to stop hypertension diet, exercise, and caloric restriction on neurocognition in overweight adults with high blood pressure.

Smith, Patrick J; Blumenthal, James A; Babyak, Michael A; Craighead, Linda; Welsh-Bohmer, Kathleen A; Browndyke, Jeffrey N; Strauman, Timothy A; ... (8 authors) (Hypertension, 2010-06)

High blood pressure increases the risks of stroke, dementia, and neurocognitive dysfunction. Although aerobic exercise and dietary modifications have been shown to reduce blood pressure, no randomized trials have examined ...