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Shingles vaccine added to CDC list of vaccines for adults 60 and older; CDC recommends Tdap for postpartum women; new study suggests sequential therapy with antibiotics for H. pylori may be more effective than standard therapy; FDA Actions.
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In october, 2007, Medtronic, a leading ICD and pacemaker manufacturer, issued an updated lead safety advisory and recalled the Sprint Fidelis family of ICD leads.
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Bicuspid aortic valve is a common congenital abnormality that can progress to significant aortic stenosis or regurgitation, and is associated with aortic aneurysm and dissection.
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A study to evaluate the effect of rosuvastatin on intravascular ultrasound derived coronary atheroma burden (ASTEROID) was designed to assess the effects of rosuvastatin monotherapy on the progression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients undergoing catheterization.
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Although multivessel stenting is an off-label use DES, anecdotal evidence has suggested excellent short-term outcomes, comparable to those achieved with CABG.
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Data from the Nurses Health Study revealed that abdominal obesity in females is significantly and positively associated with all-cause and cause-specific mortality and specifically is associated with increased CVD mortality even in normal-weight women.
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Vasculopathy knows no compartmentalization. Clinicians expect that patients with peripheral arterial disease will also commonly have comorbid coronary or cerebrovascular disease, even though it may be silent.
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The FDA has approved a drug to help patients regain bowel function following bowel resection surgery.
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Early age at initiation of smoking is associated with an increased mortality risk in women. Quitting reduces the excess mortality risk for all major causes of smoking related deaths.