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Although it is well known that incessant atrial tachyarrhythmias can cause left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, little is known about focal atrial tachycardia and LV dysfunction.
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Six years ago, Wild and Law, two British physicians, proposed that a single pill with multiple active components could profoundly reduce cardiac risk (CV).
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The differential diagnosis of acute chest pain includes three entities that can be lethal if missed: myocardial infarction (MI), pulmonary embolus, and aortic dissection.
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This report from Garza et al describes improved outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims after a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) protocol change by the emergency medical services (EMS) system in Kansas City, MO.
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In this issue: Clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors; adverse events with tamsulosin after cataract surgery; new guidelines for persistent pain in the elderly; and FDA Actions.
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Although breast cancer may not be the most common cancer in women, the diagnosis or even the suspicion is a cause of great distress. Primary care physicians play a pivotal role in their female patients' care by providing the proper risk assessment, encouraging women to get the regular screening, and providing patients with the appropriate referral to definitive treatment.
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A variety of highly effective agents for primary insomnia are currently available including benzodiazepines, benzodiazepine receptor agonists, and other classes. Agents that impact the benzodiazepine receptors (i.e., either benzodiazepines or benzodiazepine receptor agonists) are controlled substances and have occasional problematic issues such as misuse, diversion, cognitive clouding, and rebound upon withdrawal.