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Effective Aspirin Dose
The majority of chronic stable coronary artery disease patients given 75 mg of EC aspirin daily have adequate inhibition of COX, but younger, heavier, and post MI patients may not.Colchicine for Acute Pericarditis
Colchicine added to conventional therapy for acute pericarditis reduced the recurrence rate and corticosteroids increased it.More Data From PROVE IT-TIMI 22
A recent journal of the American College of Cardiology contains a Focus Issue section, consisting of 3 articles about PROVE IT-TIMI 22 and a state of the art paper ...Outcomes and the Volume of Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implants Performed
ICDs implanted by higher volume physicians are associated with lower rates of mechanical complications and infection.High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Predicts Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation
In this paper, Malouf and colleagues from the Mayo Clinic looked at the significance of C-reactive protein (CRP) levels on the recurrence of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter after a successful cardioversion.Tirofiban vs. Abciximab During PCI
Amiodarone vs. Lidocaine for Shock-Resistant Ventricular Fibrillation
Genetic Variance in the Response to Diuretic Therapy for Hypertension
Hypertension Therapy — Becoming More Interesting!
Sudden Cardiac Death in Cardiomyopathy