Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "Hypertension"
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The Effects of Chronic Hydrogen Sulfide Treatment on Hemodynamics and Vasomotor Function in Adult Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-04)The endothelial layer of blood vessels is able to produce a number of vasoactive substances, and these substances can work to either relax or contract the underlying vascular smooth muscle. A hallmark of hypertension is ... -
The impact of prescription medication cost coverage on optimal adherence to Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus oral medications
(University of Waterloo, 2018-02-26)Background: It can be difficult for patients who do not have prescription medication cost coverage to adhere to their medications. No previous study has examined the time-trend and impact of absence of coverage on adherence ... -
Ischemia reperfusion injury in isolated hearts from spontaneously hypertensive rats following chronic resveratrol treatment
(University of Waterloo, 2011-12-21)Hypertension is a risk factor for myocardial ischemia via the promotion of endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis (Ogita et al., 2004). Hypertension not only a predisposes the heart to ischemic events, but as shown ...