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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for Aortic Stenosis
There is no medical therapy for aortic stenosis (AS), and balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) has sub-optimal long-term results. The incidence of AS increases with age and, thus, many patients have significant comorbidities. -
Clinical Cardiology Alert - Full November 2010 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Right and Left Ventricular Biopsies
The safety and diagnostic performance of right and left ventricular endomyocardial biopsy in patients with suspected myocarditis or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy is poorly understood, especially with contemporary techniques, such as MRI guidance. -
Clinical Oncology Alert - Full November 2010 Issue in PDF
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Pharmacology Watch
FDA Advisory Committee recommends approval of dabigatran, safety of proton pump inhibitors, effectiveness of glucosamine and chondroitin, FDA Actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Determining the Importance of Careful Follow-up for Patients with MGUS
The benefit of regular follow-up for monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS) to detect progression to multiple myeloma (MM) remains unknown. -
Statins and PSA Recurrence Post-radical Prostatectomy
Drugs in the statin class have clearly demonstrated clinical benefit, particularly in lowering cholesterol and reducing cardiovascular mortality. -
Have We Moved Beyond the Karnofsky Score?
Extensive literature is developing on the role of functional assessment of cancer patients, particularly those who are elderly, in order to provide safer and more effective treatment.