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Based on initial assessment of three non-continuous rhythm strips, a 70-year-old man was diagnosed as having sick sinus syndrome (SSS) with marked sinus bradycardia.
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The FDA has approved the first transdermal patch for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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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.
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A new agent with a unique mechanism of action has been approved for the treatment of chronic constipation.
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Kolasinski S. Glucosamine and chondroitin: Update 2006. Altern Med Alert 2006;9(7):73-78.
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Metabolic syndrome is common and is associated with an increased risk for CVD and T2DM in both sexes.
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Provocative testing with adrenaline and procainamide infusions is useful in unmasking the etiology of apparent unexplained cardiac arrest.
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Ischemia during stress echocardiography is an independent predictor of death and ICD therapy in patients with coronary heart disease at high risk of arrhythmic death.
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The emergency treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) with intravenous then oral beta-blockers has become the standard of care based upon randomized trials of over 27,000 patients. However, most of these trials were done before the advent of reperfusion therapy and aggressive platelet antagonists.