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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the community is a benign disease associated a relatively low incidence of cardiac death. Syncope and left ventricular outflow tract obstructions are the 2 factors associated with sudden death or functional deterioration, respectively.
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Since natriuretic peptide levels are elevated in symptomatic patients with moderate-severe aortic stenosis, they may be useful in the management of asymptomatic patients.
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The durability of mitral valve repair is not constant, and the progressive incidence of more than trivial regurgitation needs to be considered in selecting a strategy for treating chronic mitral regurgitation.
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The lipid-lowering arm of the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial (ASCOT) was initially reported at the American College of Cardiology meeting in Chicago in March and subsequently in Lancet.
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The combined infusion of AVP and NE was superior to NE alone in catecholamine-resistant vasodilatory shock.
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Cardiac resynchronization therapy improves quality of life and New York Heart Association Functional class in patients with moderate-to-severe heart failure, wide QRS durations, and indications for an ICD.
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Since aldosterone is extracted by the heart following acute myocardial infarction (MI), this group of investigators from Japan hypothesized that blocking its action may attenuate postinfarction remodeling.
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The Women's Health Initiatives (WHI) was halted 1 year ago, but fallout from this landmark study continues. The study was designed to identify the risks or benefits of estrogen plus progesterone vs placebo in healthy postmenopausal women.