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Bicuspid aortic valve is a common congenital abnormality that can progress to significant aortic stenosis or regurgitation, and is associated with aortic aneurysm and dissection.
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A study to evaluate the effect of rosuvastatin on intravascular ultrasound derived coronary atheroma burden (ASTEROID) was designed to assess the effects of rosuvastatin monotherapy on the progression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients undergoing catheterization.
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Although multivessel stenting is an off-label use DES, anecdotal evidence has suggested excellent short-term outcomes, comparable to those achieved with CABG.
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Data from the Nurses Health Study revealed that abdominal obesity in females is significantly and positively associated with all-cause and cause-specific mortality and specifically is associated with increased CVD mortality even in normal-weight women.
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Vasculopathy knows no compartmentalization. Clinicians expect that patients with peripheral arterial disease will also commonly have comorbid coronary or cerebrovascular disease, even though it may be silent.
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The FDA has approved a drug to help patients regain bowel function following bowel resection surgery.
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Early age at initiation of smoking is associated with an increased mortality risk in women. Quitting reduces the excess mortality risk for all major causes of smoking related deaths.
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Both short (6 or fewer hours) and long (9 or more hours) habitual sleep durations predict an increased risk of weight gain in adults.
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12-lead ECG and lead II rhythm strip obtained from a 67-year-old man with new-onset shortness of breath.