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The British government will soon allow over-the-counter sales of Mercks simvastatin (Zocor), marking the first time any country has allowed the OTC sale of a statin.
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The pre-discharge initiation of beta blocker therapy for decompensated heart failure patients increased the number of patients on beta blockers at 60 days without an increase in length of stay or adverse effects.
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Data showed a strong trend toward benefit with ICD therapy in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy.
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CPR values as a continuous variable have independent predictive value for subsequent coronary events in apparently healthy women.
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Current rofecoxib use was associated with a higher risk of acute myocardial infarction or admission for heart failure compared to celecoxib.
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In selected patients, cardiac resynchronization therapy with a pacemaker or pacemaker-defibrillator improves their clinical course and the addition of a defibrillator with cardiac resynchronization therapy alone further reduces mortality.
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania have found that patients who take prescription drugs along with herbal supplements have few adverse reactions. Results of their study were published in the March 22 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
