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Young athletes with an inherited arrhythmia syndrome, such as long QT syndrome (LQTS) or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), may undergo implantation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) if they are believed to be at high risk of sudden death. American College of Cardiology (ACC) guidelines have typically recommended that such individuals should be prohibited from vigorous sports. Yet for many young athletes, prohibition of participation in any competitive sport may be a life-altering event, followed by poor grades or depression.
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Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) and minor strokes are often the harbingers of a large, debilitating stroke. Approximately 10% of patients experiencing a TIA will go on to have a large stroke within the next 3 months.
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The Get with the Guidelines-Resuscitation registry is a large, prospective registry of in-hospital cardiac arrests that analyzes data to promote quality improvement. In this paper, Chan and colleagues report the long-term outcomes in Medicare-age patients who suffered an in-hospital cardiac arrest and survived to discharge.
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The incidence and predictive value of abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) in patients with acute decompensated heart failure is poorly understood. Thus, these investigators from the SURVIVE study report their experience in patients with acute decompensated heart failure due to systolic dysfunction treated with positive inotropic infusions
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There is considerable debate concerning the optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents (DES). Clearly, there is benefit to DAPT early after PCI.
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Newer biomarkers such as B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and high-sensitive troponins have been shown to be of prognostic value in patients with cardiovascular disease. These investigators from central Europe sought to determine if they were of value in risk stratification for non-cardiac surgery.
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The prevalence and natural history of aortic stenosis (AS) are well known. However, there is a paucity of data about the natural history of combined AS and aortic regurgitation (AR). AS and AR confer differing types of stress on the left ventricle, and it stands to reason that the combination may result in worse outcomes than either AS or AR alone.
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Chelation therapy for cardiovascular disease; statins and kidney injuries; chlorthalidone for hypertension; and FDA actions.
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In this paper, the authors report the results of a study that examined the impact of yoga training on patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). The authors enrolled 101 patients with paroxysmal AF who were on a stable medical regimen.
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