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Although the tau negative and positive histologies are predicted to some extent by the clinical onset, the extent of the overlap and the convergence of the syndromes in the course of the disease argue in favor of maintaining the clinical and pathological varieties under a single umbrella.
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Long-term vasodilator therapy with either nifedipine or enalapril changed neither the hemodynamic burden of severe aortic regurgitation nor reduce or delay the need for valve replacement surgery in asymptomatic patients with chronic severe aortic regurgitation and normal LV function.
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Volume outcome data for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) was largely collected and reported in the balloon angioplasty era. Thus, this report from New York state's PCI reporting system from 1998 to 2000 is of interest. This database of over 100,000 cases, which can be adjusted for severity of illness, was interrogated for 3 outcomes: in-hospital mortality, same-day coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), and same-stay CABG.
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An early invasive strategy did not result in an expected differential in the primary end point.
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Lithium can unmask latent Brugada syndrome by blockade of susceptible cardiac sodium channels.
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Women have a higher risk than men for atrial fibrillation related thromboembolism that is independent of the presence of other risk factors.
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The 79 CC and 46 AA alleles studied were found to be high long term survival, further validating pharmacogenetic targeting of b blocker therapy for improving ACS results.
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About one in five hospices in the United States operate an inpatient facility or residence, and the number of hospice homes is growing, hospice officials say.
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Hospices from coast to coast are expanding or building new hospice homes as part of a trend of providing inpatient or residential care to end-of-life patients.
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West Georgia Hospice in LaGrange, GA, decided eight years ago to answer the common questions clients and community members would ask about how to deal with children who've experienced a loss.
