Issue for Week of May 26, 2002 / Vol. 1 No. 12

Study: ER Docs Can Successfully Use Clot-Busting Drugs Against Strokes Aldosterone-Blocker Shows Promise Against High Blood Pressure Study: Calcium Channel Blocker Effective in Fighting Hypertension Study: Irbesartan Helps More Patients Lower Blood Pressure than Valsartan Study: Doctors Should Use Joint National Committee's Risk Classification System FDA Approves Drug to Treat Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Report Highlights Need to Increase Stroke Awareness