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Long QT Genes in SIDS
Sudden arrhythmic death associated with genetically determined long QT syndrome is a significant cause of SIDS.Pharmacology Watch
Aggressive statin therapy is associated with slowed progression and even regression of atherosclerosis. A new study suggests that, when monitoring statin therapy, increases in HDL cholesterol may be as important as decreases in LDL cholesterol in preventing disease progression.Coronary Artery Revascularization: Interesting New Data
Bypass Surgery vs. Stenting for Multivessel Disease in Stable and Unstable Angina
Systemic Embolization in Infective Endocarditis
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
BNP for Aortic Stenosis
Valve replacement surgery is usually delayed until symptoms develop in patients with severe aortic stenosis by echocardiography. However, symptoms may be unreliable in older patients who are more sedentary. Thus, Gerber and colleagues from New Zealand evaluated the value of serial BNP measurements to predict the development of symptoms in 29 initially asymptomatic patients with moderate to severe aortic stenosis.CABG for ACS: The European Experience
The in-hospital outcomes of CABG patients were equivalent to non-CABG patients, suggesting that CABG remains a viable alternative to PCI in selected patients with ACS.Doppler Diastolic Dysfunction in the Elderly
The observed age-related changes in mitral Doppler filling velocity characteristics are not due to differences in left atrial pressure over the physiologic range of pressures.