梁正溜医学英语unit2Text B

1、New Approach Tested for Hard-to-treat Hypertension,Associated Press,Hypertension in USA,Epidemically: the sneakiest _ Physically: _ Therapeutically: _ not responding well,epidemic,a time bomb,millions of Americans,An Invasive Approach,To thread a catheter through blood vessels in the groin _ To burn

2、 away some _,up to the kidneys,overactive nerves,Stubborn Chronic Conditions,Diabetes Obesity Hypertension,Hitting on All Cylinders,Being frustrated with _ Trying medical devices and _ _ to help e.g. - Stomach-shrinking techniques that improve obesity-caused diabetes - The new invasive hypertension

3、experiment,pharmaceutical therapies,minimally invasive,surgeries,The Nerve-zapping Procedure,Designed to deaden the kidney nerves to _ Intended to reduce _ of hypertension Expected to address _ in the aged,regulate blood pressure,the severe burden,the complications,The Mechanism,The kidney nerves to

4、 stay switched on when _ A small number of the nerves to be destroyed so that the _ is calmed,they shouldnt be,overactive system,The Initial Targets of the Nerve-zapping Procedure,Those with _ Those with high blood pressure despite three or more different kinds of _ A large _ need,resistant hyperten

5、sion,medications,unmet,The Initial Target,Ezzell with _ of 230-190 despite his six daily drugs In his words: The doctors seemed _ _ as to what to do about it. His blood pressure expected to drop gradually _,systolic pressure,at wits,end,over six months,The Long-term Effect,Two-ten years needed to _

6、_ in the case of Dirks,prove,Proved,The Useful Language,Q: What does Bill say about his struggle with his blood pressure? be maxed out on,The Useful Language,Q: What is said about the blood pressure in millions of Americans? an arsenal of,The Useful Language,Q: What can we learn about the doctors fr

7、ustration? too often,The Useful Language,Q: What is said about pharmaceutical therapies? when it comes to,The Useful Language,Q: What does Dr. Nissen say about these very important diseases? hit on all cylinders,The Useful Language,Q: What does Dr. Oparil say about the complications of hypertension?

8、 pile on,The Useful Language,Q: What can we learn about renal denervation? have ones roots in,The Useful Language,Q: What is the disadvantage of renal denervation? at the expense of,The Useful Language,Q: How serious is Ezzells blood pressure? at wits end,The Useful Language,Q: What does Dr. Tomaselli say about the long-term effe