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A new selective phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor has been approved for treating erectile dysfunction (ED). Avanafil was developed by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation in Japan and is manufactured in Japan and marketed by Vivus, Inc., as Stendra.
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The authors conclude that in patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction, women were more likely than men to present without chest pain and had higher mortality than men within the same age group.
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New data from the Women's Health Initiative Study estrogen-only arm demonstrates that estrogen treatment not only was associated with a lower incidence of breast cancer diagnosis, but also fewer breast cancer deaths.
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Radiation exposure from ct is quite substantial. A "typical" abdominal CT (AB-CT) examination exposes a patient to X-radiation equivalent to more than 500 chest X-rays.
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A combination histamine-1 receptor antagonist and a corticosteroid nasal spray has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis.
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Antipsychotic drug use may increase the risk of myocardial infarction in elderly patients with dementia.
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Scenario: The 12-lead ECG shown above was obtained from a previously healthy 30-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with new-onset palpitations. No prior ECG was available for comparison. The patient was alert and hemodynamically stable at the time this tracing was recorded. What is the rhythm? Is this rhythm likely to respond to adenosine?
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Patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus can be stratified into a lower cardiovascular risk group in the absence of coronary artery calcium.
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L-carnitine is both an amino acid and a conditionally essential nutrient, defined as an organic compound which is usually produced in sufficient quantities by the body.
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Results from this small, 8-week crossover study suggest that the antioxidant Pycnogenol, which also possesses anti-inflammatory actions, could help improve endothelial function in people with stable coronary artery disease.
