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First approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1995, EECP is most often used in folks with stable angina--the kind that often lasts five minutes or less, is brought on by physical exertion and is usually relieved by drugs like nitroglycerin. (Unstable angina tends to be severe, occurs suddenly or unexpectedly, often while a person is at rest, and requires immediate attention as it may be a sign of a heart attack.) Unfortunately, stable angina isn't always easily controlled with medications, and some people just aren't good candidates for angioplasty or surgery. That's where EECP...
...fast that important decisions have been made without Ford's input. Ford has been frustrated at not having more say, although he realizes that he can't be seen to be interfering lest that tip the scales with Nasser, who, an executive says, can be "as sensitive as nitroglycerin." "One thing Bill has to grow into is a sophisticated understanding of the fact that he is playing a long game," says a top company official. "He was smart to hang back during Firestone. He can help now with the rebuilding in ways that Jac cannot." To that end, Ford...
...quieter, lighter and smoother b) Was tested only on butter roads c) Comes with cute, ear-shaped axles d) Beats Firestone's new nitroglycerin tire...
...side of caution. You should stop whatever you are doing and call 911 (driving yourself to the hospital is not recommended). Avoid any physical exertion that could put more stress on your heart. If heart disease or angina has previously been diagnosed, you may have medications such as nitroglycerin on hand. A nitroglycerin tablet placed under the tongue can provide quick relief by opening narrowed coronary arteries as well as other blood vessels throughout the body. Many doctors instruct patients to chew an aspirin, which thins the blood and helps prevent the clotting that can lead to a heart attack...
...provides. Not unexpectedly, the G.I.'s chronicler prefers the front lines, where he is at his best describing men, armed with only hand tools, hacking and scraping their way over 2,000 inhospitable miles. When black powder proved too slow in piercing mountain granite, more powerful but dangerously unstable nitroglycerin was used--even though that meant more blasters would...