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Bicuspid aortic valve is a common congenital abnormality that can progress to significant aortic stenosis or regurgitation, and is associated with aortic aneurysm and dissection.
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In october, 2007, Medtronic, a leading ICD and pacemaker manufacturer, issued an updated lead safety advisory and recalled the Sprint Fidelis family of ICD leads.
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Shingles vaccine added to CDC list of vaccines for adults 60 and older; CDC recommends Tdap for postpartum women; new study suggests sequential therapy with antibiotics for H. pylori may be more effective than standard therapy; FDA Actions.
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Elevated troponin I is a nonspecific finding, but suggests a poor prognosis regardless of its cause. These investigators from Israel sought to clarify these observations.
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Haissaguerre and his colleagues from twenty-two world-wide arrhythmia referral centers collected 206 patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation.
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Including patients and family members in everything from developing a plan of care to making changes in the hospital's physical appearance has paid off at MCGHealth in Augusta, GA.
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When MCGHealth was planning a new neuroscience unit at its Augusta, GA, facility, patients and family members were involved every step of the way.
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A treatment protocol and a communitywide task force are among the initiatives Harris Methodist Southwest Hospital in Fort Worth, TX, has initiated to help adults with sickle cell disease learn to manage their condition and limit their visits to the hospital.
