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In october, 2007, Medtronic, a leading ICD and pacemaker manufacturer, issued an updated lead safety advisory and recalled the Sprint Fidelis family of ICD leads.
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Bicuspid aortic valve is a common congenital abnormality that can progress to significant aortic stenosis or regurgitation, and is associated with aortic aneurysm and dissection.
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A study to evaluate the effect of rosuvastatin on intravascular ultrasound derived coronary atheroma burden (ASTEROID) was designed to assess the effects of rosuvastatin monotherapy on the progression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients undergoing catheterization.
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Although multivessel stenting is an off-label use DES, anecdotal evidence has suggested excellent short-term outcomes, comparable to those achieved with CABG.
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Generic emtricitabine approved by FDA; FDA: Tentative approval of generic nevirapine; CDC web series on HIV among blacks; NYC reports false positives spike with oral fluid tests
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Psychosocial influences such as stress, depression and trauma have been neglected in biomedical and treatment studies involving people infected with HIV, yet they are now known to have significant health impacts on such individuals and the spread of AIDS, according to a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientist.
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For too long medication adherence has been studied and viewed from the narrow perspective of how many and how frequently patients take their antiretroviral medications, an expert says.
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Although many HIV infections occur in older adults, national guidelines recommend screening only for persons age 13 to 64 years. However, researchers have found that expanding screening in people age 55 to 75 can be reasonably cost effective under the following circumstances:
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