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Many patients need to take long-term oral anticoagulants (OAC) for indications such as atrial fibrillation (AF) or mechanical prosthetic valves.
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Guideline-driven earlier mitral valve repair for patients with mitral regurgitation (MR) due to degenerative disease has increased in the last 25 years.
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Beta-blockers and noncardiac surgery; prenatal medication exposure and risk of autism; reasons for statin discontinuations; and FDA actions.
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Patients seen in emergency departments (ED) for acute chest pain who are deemed low risk for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and relatively safe for discharge are often referred to their primary care physician (PCP) for follow-up.
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The Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM) trial was completed more than 10 years ago.
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The Biventricular vs Right Ventricular Pacing in Heart Failure Patients with Atrioventricular Block (BLOCK HF) trial tested the hypothesis that biventricular pacing (cardiac resynchronization therapy [CRT]) would be superior to right ventricular pacing in patients with mild-to-moderate heart failure, left ventricular systolic dysfunction, and an indication for full-time ventricular pacing.
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In this paper, the authors report the results of a study that examined the impact of yoga training on patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). The authors enrolled 101 patients with paroxysmal AF who were on a stable medical regimen.
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Chelation therapy for cardiovascular disease; statins and kidney injuries; chlorthalidone for hypertension; and FDA actions.