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Filter by:A multicenter randomized, double blind placebo controlled trial to determine the efficacy of long-term, low dose warfarin in the secondary prevention of venous thromboembolism.
To compare the effects of three levels of dietary sodium and two patterns of diet (a control diet and an intervention diet high in fruits, vegetables, and low fat dairy products and low in fat) on blood pressure in individuals with higher than optimal blood pressure or with Stage 1 hypertension.. DASH - Sodium built on and extended the results of the NHLBI-initiated Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) study.
To determine if dual chamber rate-modulated pacing (DDDR) in patients with sick sinus syndrome is superior to single chamber pacing (VVIR) with respect to subsequent frequency of adverse clinical events such as stroke, quality of life and function, and cost effectiveness.
To evaluate the effectiveness of stress reduction with Transcendental Meditation (TM) on left ventricular hypertrophy, left ventricular function, blood pressure, psychosocial stress and quality of life, and cardiovascular disease risk factors.
To test the effectiveness of dietary patterns in lowering blood pressure.
To determine of providing calcium supplementation to women with pre-existing hypertension reduces the level of blood pressure, requirement for antihypertensive drugs, and incidence of pre-eclampsia.
To evaluate, in asymptomatic and symptomatic participants with peripheral arterial disease, the feasibility of recruitment and adherence, efficacy and safety of HDL-C raising along with effective control of LDL-C levels, antioxidant therapy, antithrombotic therapy, and their combinations.
To compare the effects of two stress reduction techniques, Transcendental Meditation (TM) and Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR), on the control of mild hypertension in elderly Blacks with hypertension.
To compare the effects of two levels of dietary sodium on blood pressure in Black men and women, and to determine what factors predict the degree of response.
To test the efficacy of weight loss and sodium restriction, alone and combined, in maintaining the normotensive state following withdrawal of antihypertensive medications in an elderly cohort. Conducted in collaboration with the National Institute on Aging.