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Treatment with atorvastatin 40 mg/d, initiated 7 days before surgery, significantly reduces the incidence of postoperative AF after elective cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass and shortens hospital stay.
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Among adults diagnosed with heart failure who had no prior statin use, incident statin use was independently associated with lower risks of death and hospitalization among patients with or without coronary heart disease.
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Stage D or class IV congestive heart failure (CHF) is an ominous clinical state associated with high mortality.
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In response to several high-profile drug misadventures including the rofecoxib (Vioxx®) withdrawal from the market, the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to assess the drug safety system in the United States.
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Hypertension, ischemic heart disease, left ventricular hypertrophy, ST-T abnormalities, and an increased cardiothoracic ratio were associated with LBBB.
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In this report, deharo and colleagues correlate the tracings recorded by an implantable recorder during spontaneous episodes of syncope, with the results of provocative head-up tilt (HUT) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) testing.
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Cinefluoroscopy (cf) has been the gold standard for the evaluation of suspected mechanical prosthetic valve thrombosis, but only provides an analysis of leaflet motion.
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Enhanced external counterpulsation (eecp) has been shown to be effective in reducing symptoms in patients with refractory angina and congestive heart failure, ...
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