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The advisory committee on immunization practices (APIC) and the CDC have updated for the use of the 23 valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease in adults.
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A retrospective review of CDC laboratory records identified five cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) among U.S. travelers between 2000 and 2009.
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Patients undergoing major surgery tend to be older individuals with more comorbidities than the general non-surgical population.
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Patients with extensive coronary artery disease (CAD) and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction are at high risk during revascularization.
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Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is known to be associated with troponin leaks and ST-wave depression on ECG, both potential markers of ischemia.
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In this report, Liu and colleagues describe the electrophysiologic characteristics of atrial tachycardias (AT) that arise from the noncoronary aortic sinus (NCAS).
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Merlin-timi 36 tested the hypothesis that ranolazine, a recently approved anti-anginal agent, would benefit patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS).
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Despite impressive reductions in cardiovascular risk in primary and secondary prevention trails with statin therapy, risk does not reach zero.