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In the Dechend study, German investigators examined the role of Chlamydia pneumoniae in the atherosclerotic inflammatory process, based on previous studies indicating that this organism can be cultured from coronary atheromata.
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Dual anti-platelet therapy with aspirin and a thienopyridine, such as clopidogrel, is recommended after ST elevation myocardial infarction (MI).
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Implantable cardiac rhythm devices are being used in an increasing number of patients and, in addition, patients who receive them are living longer.
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Increases in cardiac volume in the non-pregnant state increase BNP, but little is known about pregnancy and BNP levels.
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Tiotropium for uncontrolled asthma, sibutramine pulled from market, incidence and mortality data from WHI, FDA Actions.
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Statins are a cornerstone of treatment for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Their powerful lipid-lowering and plaque-stabilization effects are well known, as is their ability to reduce myocardial infarction and death.
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Although cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is a class-I indication for the treatment of NYHA class III-IV patients with heart failure, few class-IV patients have been treated in the reported trials.
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In this paper, Van der Werf and colleagues from the University of Groningen report the diagnostic yield of comprehensive cardiologic and genetic examinations in surviving relatives of sudden, unexplained death victims and in victims of cardiac arrest where the event occurred between the age of 1 and 50 years.
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The incidence and significance of mitral valve prolapse (MVP) in patients with Marfan syndrome is poorly understood.
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