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Kleemann and his colleagues from Ludwigshafen, Germany, report on survival of transvenous defibrillation leads during long-term follow-up.
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After a positive coronary ct scan, patients often undergo stress myocardial perfusion scanning, but the relationship between these two tests in relation to prognosis is poorly understood.
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GlaxoSmithKline's rosiglitazone (Avandia) will receive a black box warning by the FDA because of concerns over heart failure associated with use of the drug.
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Although Mitral Annular Calcium (MAC) is a risk for stroke, the mechanism is unclear. MAC is associated with complex proximal aorta (before the left subclavian) aorta atheromatous plaques and is seen in patients with risk factors for atherosclerosis.
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The value of revascularization before major vascular surgery in patients with stress induced myocardial ischemia has not been tested.
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Mild muscle symptoms occasionally prevent some patients from taking statin drugs.
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Sweeping new changes have been made to the guidelines for prevention of endocarditis in patients undergoing dental procedures.
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Appropriate and seemingly inappropriate use of anticoagulation is occurring among patients with atrial fibrillation.
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EPA treatment added to statins reduces nonfatal CHD events in hypercholesterolaemic Japanese patients.