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Long-Term Results of Dabigatran vs Warfarin for Stroke Prevention in AF Patients
Dabigatran etexilate, a direct thrombin inhibitor, is one of a new class of oral anticoagulants that was recently demonstrated in a Phase 3 trial to be effective for the prevention of stroke or systemic embolism (SSE) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). -
Pharmacology Watch: Do Statins Prevent Parkinson’s Disease?
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Is Bileaflet Mitral Valve Prolapse Associated with Sudden Death?
Given the high prevalence of MVP in the general population, a true association with SCA risk has been controversial. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care
Evidence-based updates in primary care medicine By Louis Kuritzky, MD -
Same-Day Discharge After PCI
Overnight observation in the hospital after PCI remains the standard of care in the United States. However, because of the low complication rates, there has been a move toward same-day discharge in some countries. -
Dofetilide — Tikosyn
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Amiodarone for Shock-Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation
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Menopausal Estrogen and Progestin-Estrogen Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk
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Alternative therapy bolsters heart health
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Enoxaparin Superior to Unfractionated Heparin for Unstable Coronary Disease