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In children affected by Brugada syndrome there is no male predominance, a very strong linkage to febrile episodes and a high incidence of SCN5A mutations.
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Revisions of BMI cut-points to define obesity in ethnic minorities may be warranted.
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Women harbor less atherosclerotic plaque within their coronary arteries, despite the greater prevalence of atherogenic risk factors.
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Rosuvastatin plus ezetimibe may improve the management of high-risk patients by increasing the number that reach goal LDL cholesterol levels.
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Rosuvastatin and atorvastatin at their maximal doses, favorably change HDL subpopulation levels, but rosuvastatin is significantly more potent than atorvastatin for this purpose
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Torcetrapib, a cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor, has been in development by Pfizer for nearly 15 years.
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The International Long QT Syndrome Registry enrolls patients and family members with LQTS in a longitudinal observational study.
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Studies taken from the American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting held in New Orleans.
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