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Inappropriate shocks from implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) continue to be a major problem. In this study, the MADIT II investigators review the experience in that study with inappropriate shocks in a primary prevention, post-myocardial infarction cohort.
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In this paper, jones and colleagues from the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston report a seven-year experience with transvenous extraction of pacemakers and ICD leads.
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Pioglitazone and heart disease; ARBs manufacturers spend millions to show the non-inferiority of their products compared to less expensive, generic ACE inhibitors; some athletes turn to growth hormone because it is difficult to detect; FDA Actions
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Transcranial ultrasound is an inexpensive, non-invasive technique that can be used in early parkinsonism to support clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
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Epidural blood patch is an effective treatment for post dural puncture headache.
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Guillain-Barré syndrome remains a common and serious cause of acute neuropathy in the elderly.
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In high-risk patients with significant carotid artery stenosis, carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting appear equivalent both for efficacy and adverse events.
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Stenting is a possible option for the treatment of intracranial stenosis, but its safety and efficacy require further study in a randomized trial.
