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Bivalirudin for Acute Coronary Syndromes

Bivalirudin has been shown to provide equivalent outcomes, but less bleeding in patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI).

MRI for Predicting Response to Biventricular Pacing

The amount of myocardial scar on MRI predicts the clinical response to cardiac resynchronization.

Sex Differences in Acute Coronary Symptoms

The same appearances in presentation of men and women with ACS can largely be explained by factors other than sex.

Monophasic vs Biphasic AED

For defibrillation success there is no significant difference between monophasic and biphasic shocks.

Improving Door-to-Balloon Times in STEMI

Significant reductions in door-to-balloon time for acute STEMI are accomplished by reducing the time required to activate the cardiac catherization lab.

Non-High-Density Lipoprotein

In the Framingham study non-HDL cholesterol is a stonger predictor of subsequent CHD than LDL cholesterol.

Pharmacology Watch

Patients with coronary artery disease who have received intra-coronary, drug-eluding stents (DES) may benefit from longer courses of clopidogrel than is currently standard.

Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement

Clinical Cardiology Alert – January 1, 2007

January 1, 2007