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Beta-blockers have long been a cornerstone of therapy for patients who have suffered myocardial infarction (MI). However, most studies of beta blockade following MI were performed before the current era of reperfusion therapy, statins, and antiplatelet agents.
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This paper reports the results of the Safety of Two Strategies of ICD Management at Implantation (SAFE-ICD) study.
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Dementia and benzodiazepines; effectiveness of omega-3 fatty acid and Ginkgo biloba supplements; and FDA actions.
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Current guidelines recommend cardiac rehabilitation using moderate exercise programs for most ischemic heart disease (IHD) patients. Also, studies have shown that the intensity of exercise is directly related to the cardioprotective effects.
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The risks of noncardiac surgery after stent implantation are unclear, but have important implications for patient management.
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In an effort to reduce unnecessary testing, these investigators performed a retrospective observational study of 671 TEE-guided direct current cardioversions (DCC) for atrial fibrillation (AF) to evaluate the indications used for TEE and the outcomes with regard to thromboembolism post DCC.
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Early surgery for infective endocarditis (IE) has been supported by several observational studies, but the lack of randomized, controlled data has led to conflicting recommendations by major societies.
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atients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are at increased risk of developing acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Furthermore, after hospitalization with ACS, patients with DM are at increased risk of suffering repeat hospitalization for ACS. In recent years, a number of trials have tested the strategy of routine early invasive approach (i.e., diagnostic angiography with a view to revascularization) vs an early conservative strategy (i.e., medical management with coronary angiography only performed in cases of refractory ischemia).
