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Patients taking dual anti-platelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel are at higher risk of bleeding with coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) than those taking aspirin alone.
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Statins and liver function; dosing timing for thyroxine; rivaroxaban for VTE, DVT, and stroke; echinacea and the common cold; and FDA actions.
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This paper describes the results of a study which compared two energy types, cryoenergy and radiofrequency (RF), for catheter ablation in patients with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT).
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Most adrenal masses found inadvertently as part of an investigation for another illness are benign. The work-up for an adrenal incidentaloma is presented.
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Acetaminophen is able to induce a significant increase in BP in ambulatory subjects with CAD.
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The surface ECG shows the net result of electrical forces that are operative. This concept is important to remember when potential "competing conditions" are operative.
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The FDA has approved a second dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor and metformin combination. This follows the approval of sitagliptin/metformin in 2007.
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Sleep-deprived individuals appear less healthy, tired, and less attractive to untrained observers than when they are rested.