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Although mitral valve repair for mitral regurgitation is gaining in popularity, there are little comparative data with mitral valve replacement. Thus, Thourani and colleagues performed a case-controlled observational study of the Emory University Hospitals surgical database, matching 625 patients undergoing mitral valve repair with 625 undergoing mitral valve replacement from 1984 to 1997.
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Mitchell and colleagues examined the association between therapy with lipid-lowering drugs and recurrent arrhythmias in the Antiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators trial.
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Pappone and colleagues present an observational study evaluating the efficacy of their laboratorys technique for pulmonary vein isolation.
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In the Dechend study, German investigators examined the role of Chlamydia pneumoniae in the atherosclerotic inflammatory process, based on previous studies indicating that this organism can be cultured from coronary atheromata.
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Part I of this two-part series covered gastrointestinal causes of chest pain and aortic dissection. This second and final part of the series will focus on pulmonary, psychiatric, and musculoskeletal causes of chest pain.
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations plans in 2004 to revise the performance areas evaluated during random unannounced surveys. Beginning in 2004, the reporting of standards compliance will be organized by critical focus area processes, systems, or structures in a health care organization that significantly affect the quality and safety of care.
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Looking for a fun way to share your accomplishments with the rest of the staff, and teach them a little bit about quality to boot? Why not try a performance improvement fair?
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The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), which accredits managed care plans, has released 10 new measures for health plans to use in evaluating and improving the quality of their clinical care and customer service.
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