Clinical Cardiology Alert – February 1, 2004
February 1, 2004
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Inflammation and Atrial Fibrillation
This study reports the association between inflammation as measured by C-reactive protein and the prevalence and development of atrial fibrillation. -
Arrhythmia Risk Stratification in Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
In this paper, Grimm and colleagues report on the usefulness of noninvasive testing to predict risk for arrhythmias in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. -
More Hazards of Air Travel
Hughes and colleagues in New Zealand took advantage of their geographic isolation to study air travel-related thromboembolism by enrolling volunteers traveling at least 4 hours by air who were going to return within 6 weeks. -
Preventing Syncope
Since most forms of syncope involve an abnormal vasovagal response, Lu and colleagues tested the hypothesis that simple water ingestion would be preventative. -
Rosuvastatin vs Atorvastatin
Rosuvastatin is a new statin whose efficacy was compared to that of atorvastatin in 623 patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. -
BNP and Diastolic Dysfunction
Although there are reports that BNP is elevated in systolic as well as diastolic dysfunction, its diagnostic use for the latter is unclear. Thus, Mottram and associates prospectively studied 72 ambulatory patients with hypertension under treatment and exertional dyspnea. -
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Accelerated Atherosclerosis
Along with chronic kidney disease and metabolic syndrome, physicians must be alert and aggressive with respect to identification of all coronary artery disease risk factors, as well as preventive measures for systemic lupus erythematosus. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
Sulfonamide Antibiotics and Sulfonamide Nonantibiotics; Autoantibodies Before Onset of SLE; Prevention of VTE with Ximelagatran; Combined Levothyroxine Plus Liothyronine Compared to Levothyroxine Alone in Primary Hypothyroidism; Specific Site Involvement in Fixed Drug Eruption; Anticoagulation Therapy for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation -
Pharmacology Watch: Valacyclovir Reduces Genital Herpes Transmission
A once-a-day dose of a valacyclovir reduces the rate of transmission of genital herpes (HSV-2) from an infected partner to an uninfected susceptible partner, according to a new study.