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Aortic Prosthetic Valve Type and Survival
Survival and long-term outcomes following bioprosthetic vs mechanical aortic valve replacement in patients aged 50 to 69 years. -
Is it Time to Consider Catheter Ablation for Asymptomatic WPW?
The authors prospectively collected data from a single center in Italy including symptomatic and asymptomatic Wolff-Parkinson-White ([WPW]pre-excited) patients.
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Revascularization of Chronic Total Occlusions After Successful Primary PCI Shows Mortality Benefit in Registry Study
Impact of chronic total occlusion revascularization in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention. -
ECG Review: Chest Pain and Lots of P Waves
The 12-lead ECG shown in the figure was obtained from a 55-year-old woman with new-onset chest pain. Many more P waves than QRS complexes are seen on the tracing. How would you interpret this ECG? -
Late-Breaking Trial
The following reports from the annual scientific sessions of the American Heart Association (AHA) meeting held November 17-20, 2002, in Chicago were obtained by handwritten notes, discussions with investigators, and news reports. -
Chronic Infection May Contribute to Stroke Risk
The association between H pylori and acute cerebrovascular disease seems to be due to a higher prevalence of more virulent H pylori strains in patients with atherosclerotic stroke. -
Statins and Stents
The significance of periprocedural myocardial injury in the context of coronary stenting, while sometimes referred to by euphemisms such as enzyme leak, infarctlet, or coronet, should not be underestimated. -
Carvedilol for Severe Heart Failure
Beta-blockers are contraindicated in patients with decompensated heart failure, but physicians are often reluctant to prescribe them for class IV heart failure, even when the patient has been stabilized on diuretics, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI), and other agents. -
Diastolic Dysfunction by Echo Doppler
Abnormalities of diastolic left ventricular function are recognized to be an important aspect of cardiovascular health in a variety of patients. -
ARBITER Trial
This study sought to evaluate whether treatment with 2 statins of differing potency would have differing effects on carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in a cohort of dyslipidemic individuals.