Browsing Externally hosted open access publications with University of Galway authors (2) by Subject "hypertension prevention"

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    • Sodium intake and cardiovascular health 

      O'Donnell, M.; Mente, A.; Yusuf, S. (Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2015-03-12)
      Sodium is an essential nutrient. Increasing sodium intake is associated with increasing blood pressure, whereas low sodium intake results in increased renin and aldosterone levels. Randomized controlled trials have reported ...

    • Urinary sodium and potassium excretion and risk of cardiovascular events 

      O'Donnell, Martin J.; Yusuf, Salim; Mente, Andrew; Gao, Peggy; Mann, Johannes F.; Teo, Koon; McQueen, Matthew; Sleight, Peter; Sharma, Arya M.; Dans, Antonio; Probstfield, Jeffrey; Schmieder, Roland E. (American Medical Association (AMA), 2011-11-23)
      Context The precise relationship between sodium and potassium intake and cardiovascular (CV) risk remains uncertain, especially in patients with CV disease. Objective To determine the association between estimated urinary ...