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Disopyramide has a useful role in the therapeutic armamentarium for obstructive cardiomyopathy.
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E/E´ is useful for detecting elevated LV filling pressures in patients with heart failure and may be especially useful for excluding high filling pressures in those with diastolic dysfunction.
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The observed age-related changes in mitral Doppler filling velocity characteristics are not due to differences in left atrial pressure over the physiologic range of pressures.
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The in-hospital outcomes of CABG patients were equivalent to non-CABG patients, suggesting that CABG remains a viable alternative to PCI in selected patients with ACS.
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Valve replacement surgery is usually delayed until symptoms develop in patients with severe aortic stenosis by echocardiography. However, symptoms may be unreliable in older patients who are more sedentary. Thus, Gerber and colleagues from New Zealand evaluated the value of serial BNP measurements to predict the development of symptoms in 29 initially asymptomatic patients with moderate to severe aortic stenosis.
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In this study from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Duckro and colleagues carried out a careful molecular epidemiologic study of the transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) to the hands of health care workers from both intact skin areas of VRE-colonizes patients and various environ mental surfaces in the patients vicinity.
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Acute renal failure, characterized by sudden loss of the ability of the kidneys to excrete waste, concentrate urine, conserve electrolytes, and maintain fluid balance, is a frequent clinical problem.
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Is Holding NSAIDs Prior to Surgery Rational?; Low-Dose Aspirin: Men vs Women; FDA Actions
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In this study from the University of Vermont, Turki and colleagues sought to determine the tidal volumes delivered and peak airway pressures generated during manual ventilation (hand bagging). They recruited experienced, off-duty respiratory therapists who worked regularly in the ICU and thus frequently performed manual ventilation.