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Apixaban approval; new dental clinical practice guideline; apixaban for VTE; aspirin resistance; tamoxifen treatment; and FDA actions.
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The Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Lead (Model 6949) is known to have a high rate of lead fracture. In this paper, the authors look at survival of the Sprint Fidelis lead in the setting of a third lead for cardiac resynchronization.
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Volume infusion during right heart catheterization has been recommended to distinguish patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) from those with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
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The appearance of right bundle branch block (RBBB) and incomplete RBBB (IRBBB) in otherwise healthy individuals is believed to be benign, but several cardiac and pulmonary diseases are known to be associated with RBBB and IRBBB.
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During coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, the aim is to achieve complete revascularization of all the coronary arteries.
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In 2006, the CDC recommended routine, voluntary HIV testing for persons aged 13-64 in all health care settings, with elimination of separate informed consent5 and this recommendation has basically now been adopted by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
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As MMR vaccination coverage among mothers increases, compared to mothers with natural immunity the levels of maternal antibodies in offspring at birth decreases and the projected duration of the protection afforded by maternal antibodies among their infants also decreases.
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In a large population-based retrospective cohort study, adults > 65 years on statin therapy who received a co-prescription for clarithromycin or erythromycin had an elevated risk for developing statin toxicity. There was no associated risk seen with azithromycin.
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An old disease returns: Syphilis in North America; Syphilis in Africa; United States HIV prevention stance