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A self-powered pacemaker uses the variations of blood pressure inside the heart or a major artery to create a periodic change in the magnetic flux inside a coil. The pressure variations compress a bellows carrying a magnet moving inside a coil. The inside of the bellows is evacuated to a partial or full vacuum, and a spring restores the bellows to the desired equilibrium point, acting against the blood pressure. The current pulses are stored in a capacitor. Eliminating the battery allows dramatic miniaturization of the pacemaker to the point it can be implanted at the point of desired stimulation via a catheter. The invention includes means of compensating for atmospheric pressure changes.

Data from a plurality of sensors representing a patient's condition, including measurement signals and also secondary parameters derived from the measurement signals, are displayed in a simple way by calculating a novelty index constituting a one-dimensional visualization space. The novelty index is based on the distance of the current data point in a multi-dimensional measurement space, whose coordinates are defined by the values of the measurement signals and secondary parameters, from a predefined normal point. This may be achieved by using a suitably trained artificial neural network to sum the distance between the current data point in the measurement space and a plurality of prototype points representing normality.

Devices, systems and methods by which the blood pressure, nervous system activity, and neurohormonal activity may be selectively and controllably reduced by activating baroreceptors. A baroreceptor activation device is positioned near a baroreceptor, for example a baroreceptor in the carotid sinus. A control system may be used to modulate the baroreceptor activation device. The control system may utilize an algorithm defining a stimulus regimen which promotes long term efficacy and reduces power requirements/consumption.

A method for the treatment of a patient for the purpose of lowering blood pressure and/or treating cardiac arrhythmias, particularly atrial fibrillation includes the insertion of an ablation catheter into the lumen of a renal artery. The ablation catheter is equipped with an electrode that can stimulate the wall tissue in the renal artery to help identify the location of a renal nerve. High-frequency stimulation of the renal nerve causes a decrease in the blood pressure of the patient thereby indicating that a renal nerve is nearby. The ablation catheter is used to ablate the renal nerve using radiofrequency, ultrasound, microwave energy or cryogenic cooling. An irrigated ablation catheter may be used to decrease damage to cells in the wall of the lumen of the renal artery other than the renal nerve, such as the endothelial cells.

The invention provides a medical device having a catheter and one or more expandable constricting/occluding members. The catheter is adapted for use with therapeutic or diagnostic devices, including an angioplasty/stent catheter and an atherectomy catheter. The constrictor/occluder is mounted at the distal end of the catheter. Manometers may be mounted distal to one or more constrictors for measuring pressure distal to the constrictor(s). Methods of using the devices are disclosed for preventing distal embolization during extracranial or intracranial carotid artery, vertebral artery, or coronary artery procedures, or procedures involving any vessel having collateral flow by reversing flow in the diseased vessel.

Described are methods, devices, and systems for a novel, inexpensive, easy to use therapy for a number of disorders. Described are methods and devices to treat disorders that involves no medication. Methods and devices described herein use alternating magnetic fields to gently “tune” the brain and affect mood, focus, and cognition of subjects.

One method for diagnosing a cardiovascular-related condition in a breathing person comprises interfacing a valve system to the person's airway. The valve system is configured to decrease or prevent respiratory gas flow to the person's lungs during at least a portion of an inhalation event. The person is permitted to inhale and exhale through the valve system. During inhalation, the valve system functions to produce a vacuum within the thorax to increase blood flow back to the right heart of the person, thereby increasing blood circulation and blood pressure. Further, at least one physiological parameter is measured while the person inhales and exhales through the valve system. The measured parameter is evaluated to diagnose a cardiovascular condition.

The present invention discloses a treatment for syndrome-X, and resulting complications, that include hyperlipidemia, hypertension, central obesity, hyperinsulinemia and impaired glucose intolerance. Diabetic complications include excess proinsulin levels.

Disclosed are beverage compositions containing green tea catechins and polyvalent mineral cations, wherein the beverage compositions exhibit a relatively low turbidity. Also disclosed is a process for avoiding the turbidity issues associated with inclusion of calcium and green tea catechins.

The invention provides a method for monitoring a patient, comprising the following steps: 1) outfitting the patient with a ambulatory blood pressure monitor that features an optical system for measuring blood pressure without using a cuff, and a wireless system configured to send and receive information sent from an Internet-based system through a wireless network; 2) sending from the Internet-based system to the ambulatory blood pressure monitor a signal that indicates a blood pressure level; 3) comparing a blood pressure value measured with the ambulatory blood pressure monitor to the blood pressure level; and 4) generating a signal in response to the comparing step.

Methods for modulating nerve function are disclosed. An example method for modulating nerve function may include providing a transgene including a neuron-specific promoter and a gene encoding a light-sensitive protein, delivering the transgene to a body tissue including one or more target neurons, implanting a light source adjacent to the cell bodies of the one or more target neurons, and emitting light from the light source. Light may be exposed to the cell bodies of the one or more target neurons and may cause a conformational change in the light-sensitive protein.

A method and apparatus for stimulation of a baroreflex system of a patient is provided. A method comprises establishing a therapy regimen including at least one pulse which includes at least two phases. Each phase has a polarity which is different than that of the other phase. The baroreflex system of the patient is activated with at least one baroreflex activation device which is responsive to the therapy regimen.

The invention discloses a production method for a tea vinegar drink, and relates to the technical field of processing of drinks. The tea vinegar drink is mainly prepared from tea, momordica grosvenori, white sugar, mountain spring water and acetic acid bacterium. The production method comprises the following steps: after the momordica grosvenori is smashed, the tea, the momordica grosvenori, the white sugar, the mountain spring water and the acetic acid bacterium are respectively weighed, and the weighed raw materials are placed in a pot and boiled to obtain an extract liquid; an acetic acid bacterium strain accounting for 2-3 percent of the total weight of the raw materials is -inoculated, covered and fermented, the product temperature is controlled to be 16-28 DEG C, and the fermentation lasts 10-25 days; acid adjustment is performed on a fermented and obtained feed liquid, the total acid content of the feed liquid is controlled within a range of 0.3-1 g/100ml, and the soluble solid is controlled within a range of 3-5 percent; the tea vinegar drink is obtained via vacuum and sterile filling after the liquid is sterilized. The invention discloses the tea vinegar drink integrating multiple functions of nutrition and health care, vegetal syrup is used as an acetic acid bacteria culture medium for fermentation, the produced tea vinegar drink contains various spicy substances and nutrient ingredients of the tea, the momordica grosvenori and acetate acid, and is good in flavor and high in quality.

This invention relates to compounds of the formula

wherein one of R⁵, R⁶ and R⁷ is

and X¹, X², Y¹ to Y⁴, R¹ to R¹³ and m and n are defined in the description, and to all enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or esters thereof. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, to a process for their preparation and to their use for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases which are modulated by PPARδ and/or PPARα agonists.

The invention discloses a freeze beverage containing isomaltose hypgather and process for preparation, wherein the raw materials comprise the following constituents (by weight ratio): cow's milk and/or dairy product and/or dairy product analogues 0-90%, isomaltose hypgather 0. 01-10. 0%, sugar 4. 0-16. 0%, stabilizing agent 0. 1-1. 0%, sour flavor agent 0-0. 7%, edible flavoring essence 0. 01-0. 4% and balancing water.

The invention discloses an oil composition and a preparation method thereof. The oil composition comprises four groups of materials A, B, C and D, wherein the group A comprises one or more of cottonseed oil, rice bran oil, perilla oil, linseed oil, soybean oil, peanut oil, palm oil, colza oil, corn oil, sesame oil, olive oil, tea oil, walnut oil, safflower oil, almond oil, fish oil, sunflower seed oil, fatty acid diglyceride and microbial oil; the group B comprises one or more of pomegranate seed oil, acer truncatum seed oil, pine-seed oil, peony seed oil and pumpkin seed oil; the group C comprises one or two of lycopene, astaxanthin and resveratrol, and derivatives thereof; and the group D is a food emulsifier; and the oil composition comprises 6800-9898 parts of group A, 100-2000 parts of group B, 1-1000 parts of group C and 1-200 parts of group D. The oil composition is capable of anti-atherosclerosis and anti-coronary heart disease, and has prevention and treatment effects on ischemic heart disease and hyperlipaemia.

The invention relates to a traditional Chinese medicinal composition for treating hypertension, which is prepared from ginseng, Chinese angelica root, epimeddium, wolferry fruit, root of red rooted saliva, tetrandra root, selfheal, bark of peony root, buthus martensi karsch, wild jujuba seeds and haw. The invention also provides the process for preparing the medicament.