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Heart failure today is the focus of enormous growth of interest in research, clinical trials, and improved care. A number of factors are responsible for the increasing prominence of congestive heart failure (CHF).
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Ablation of AVNRT in patients with AF was associated with improved outcomes compared with those with other triggers of AF.
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In fiscal 2003, 10.8% of Medicare patients undergoing cardioverter-defibrillator implantation experienced one or more early complications, associated with significant increases in LOS and costs.
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Although levels of various inflammatory biomarkers are significantly related to future cardiovascular risk, their incremental predictive value is modest.
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Reduced renal function may define a subset of patients most likely to benefit from ACE-inhibitor therapy for cardiovascular protection.
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Over the last two decades, methamphetamine use has increased drastically in the United States and it has become one of the most popular illicit drugs in the country, particularly along the West Coast and in the Mid West.
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Overall, clopidogrel plus aspirin was not significantly more effective than aspirin alone in reducing the rate of myocardial infarction, stroke, or death from cardiovascular disease.