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Long-term vasodilator therapy with either nifedipine or enalapril changed neither the hemodynamic burden of severe aortic regurgitation nor reduce or delay the need for valve replacement surgery in asymptomatic patients with chronic severe aortic regurgitation and normal LV function.
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Given appropriate precautions, noncardiac and cardiac MRI can potentially be safely performed in patients with selected implantable pacemaker and defibrillator systems.
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Regardless of baseline low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and statin therapy, additional strategies to increase HDL cholesterol should be evaluated in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
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ECG ST depression was strikingly predictive of outcomes in ACS patients, compared to new biomarkers.
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Type II Diabetes Mellitus effects 7-8% of adults in the United States and 5% worldwide, with increasing prevalence. Cardiologists have become more aware of the critical importance of diabetes in elevating vascular risk.
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Wait and see prescriptions (WASP) is a new concept for the treatment of otitis media in children.
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In LQTS, the timing and frequency of syncope, QTc prolongation, and sex were predictive of risk for aborted cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death during adolescence. Among patients with recent syncope, beta-blocker treatment was associated with reduced risk.
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Among elderly persons without chronic kidney disease, cystatin C is a prognostic biomarker of risk for death, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease.