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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Heparin Bridging or Continued Warfarin for Device Surgery?
Many laboratories have changed their practice to perform some procedures without stopping warfarin anticoagulation, but trial evidence supporting this practice has been lacking. In this paper, investigators from 17 centers in Canada and one in Brazil report the results of a trial comparing continued warfarin with heparin bridging in high-risk patients undergoing device procedures. -
CVD Risk Calculators: Worth the Effort?
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk calculators are frequently used by clinicians to guide patient management. Unfortunately, there are more than 100 risk calculators and smaller studies have shown insistencies between them. -
Pharmacology Watch: Is Naproxen the Safest NSAID for the Heart?
NSAIDs and cardiovascular risk; new antithrombotic guidelines; warfarin during surgery; Pfizer selling Viagra online; azithromycin and cardiovascular risk; and FDA actions. -
Clinical Cardiology Alert - Full July 2013 Issue in PDF
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Can CT Coronary Angiography Predict Future ACS?
Computed tomography (CT) has evolved significantly in recent years, and is now able to accurately assess coronary arteries for the presence of atherosclerosis in carefully selected patients. -
Integrative Medicine Alert - Full October 2013 Issue in PDF
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Osteopathy for Children
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Artificial Sweeteners and High-fructose Corn Syrup: Effects on Diabetes and Weight
Americans are addicted to sugar. -
Does Septal Atrial Lead Location Reduce Atrial Fibrillation Burden in Patients with Dual Chamber Pacemakers?
Implanted pacemakers with atrial leads are often used to detect asymptomatic episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF).