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This paper reports the early results from a proof-of-concept study looking at combined renal artery denervation and pulmonary vein isolation in hypertensive patients with atrial fibrillation. The authors randomized patients with drug refractory atrial fibrillation and drug-resistant hypertension to either standard pulmonary vein isolation or pulmonary vein isolation with renal artery denervation in a single procedure.
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Billions of dollars are spent annually in the United States on Multivitamins in the hope they will improve health.
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Exercise training is associated with short-term improvements in functional capacity in heart failure patients, but its effect on mortality and heart failure readmissions have been mixed.
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Timely recognition and treatment of myocardial infarction (MI) are crucial if we are to achieve optimal outcomes for our patients.
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Although a routine part of a complete medical history, the value of systematically collecting family history has not been shown in controlled trials.
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The value of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) measurements in the management of patients at risk for cardiovascular (CV) events is controversial.
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Statins and diabetes risk; new treatment guideline for diabetes; new pertussis vaccine recommendation; antibiotics and rhinosinusitis; fluoroquinolones and cystitis; and FDA actions.
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For those who perform percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the newer generation stents have obvious benefits during the procedure.
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This report from a consortium of Canadian implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation centers analyzed predictors of failure of the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis lead.