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Brain natriuretic peptide (bnp), also called b-type natriuretic peptide, is mainly secreted by the cardiac ventricles during increased ventricular wall stress. BNP plasma concentration provides important information on the prognosis in patients with heart failure, myocardial infarction, and acute coronary syndromes without ST-segment elevation.
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Patients who use both erythromycin and CYP3A inhibitors, particularly calcium channel blockers, had an increased risk of sudden death from cardiac causes.
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Patients with painless acute aortic dissection are more likely to present with syncope, congestive heart failure or stroke, and have a higher mortality, especially with type B dissection.
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Merck announced on September 30th that it is voluntarily withdrawing rofecoxib (Vioxx) from the worldwide market.
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During the last few years, chronic kidney disease has been increasingly recognized as a significant risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. An American Heart Association Scientific Statement reviewing this subject was published last fall.
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Focal left atrial tachycardias are an important complication after pulmonary vein isolation.
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Doppler echocardiography can estimate SVR, and is particularly accurate at identifying a low SVR.