hypotension/edema

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Platelet-activating factor (PAF) has recently been identified as an acetyl glyceryl ether phosphorylcholine (AGEPC), i.e., 1-O-hexadecyl/octadecyl-2-acetyl-sn-glyceryl-3-phosphorylcholine (Hanahan D. J. et al., J. Biol. Chem. 255:5514, 1980). Even before its chemical

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Platelet-activating factor (PAF) has recently been identified as an acetyl glyceryl ether phosphorylcholine (AGEPC), i.e., 1-0-hexadecyl/octadecyl-2-acetyl-sn-glyceryl-3-phosphorycholine (Hanahan D. J., et al., J. Biol. Chem. 255:5514, 1980). Even before its chemical

FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to an electronic stimulator, and more specifically to an electronic nerve and muscle stimulator and method useful for preventing venous thrombo embolism, venostasis, varicose veins, orthostatic hypotension, ankle edema, and leg discomfort resulting from

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a composition and a use for therapeutic treatment and, more particularly, to a composition containing as an active ingredient and a use of an azo compound for the therapeutic treatment of edema, hypotension,

BACKGROUND Caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant belonging to the methylxanthine chemical class. It is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug. Caffeine affects several biological processes. The most prominent is reversibly blocking the action of adenosine on the adenosine

TECHNICAL FIELD This document pertains generally to implantable medical devices and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to congestive heart failure (CHF) thoracic fluid detection and other thoracic impedance systems, devices, or methods that compensate or correct for changes in blood

TECHNICAL FIELD This document pertains generally to implantable medical devices and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to congestive heart failure (CHF) thoracic fluid detection and other thoracic impedance systems, devices, or methods that compensate or correct for changes in blood

TECHNICAL FIELD This document pertains generally to implantable medical devices and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to congestive heart failure (CHF) thoracic fluid detection and other thoracic impedance systems, devices, or methods that compensate or correct for changes in blood

BACKGROUND The present invention relates generally to active adaptable compression structures, and more specifically to methods, systems, and products including active adaptable compression structures for applying variable compression to a body part for treatment or prevention of cardiovascular

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present invention is based on, and claims priority from 60/008,390, filed Dec. 8, 1995. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This application is directed to inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase, and in particular substituted azacycle derivatives. Nitric Oxide in

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This application is directed to inhibitors of Nitric oxide synthase, and in particular cyclic amidines. Nitric Oxide in Biology. The emergence of nitric oxide (NO), a reactive, inorganic radical gas as a molecule contributing to important physiological and pathological