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The majority of chronic stable coronary artery disease patients given 75 mg of EC aspirin daily have adequate inhibition of COX, but younger, heavier, and post MI patients may not.
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Colchicine added to conventional therapy for acute pericarditis reduced the recurrence rate and corticosteroids increased it.
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A recent journal of the American College of Cardiology contains a Focus Issue section, consisting of 3 articles about PROVE IT-TIMI 22 and a state of the art paper ...
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Multiple influenza pandemics throughout the years have prompted intense research into the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of influenza virus infection. The first documented pandemic occurred in 1580 in Asia and caused widespread disease. There were several remarkable pandemics during the 20th century.
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Managing cardiac arrhythmias is a unique and complex challenge in the primary care setting. The clinician must balance proper initial assessment, long-term management schemes and effective acute and chronic treatment approaches with appropriate triage to a cardiac specialist and/or an electrophysiologist. The treating clinician must be able to diagnose the arrhythmia (if possible), understand the risks to the patients, and plan an acceptable therapeutic strategy. Available treatment options are evolving rapidly.
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ICDs implanted by higher volume physicians are associated with lower rates of mechanical complications and infection.
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In this paper, Malouf and colleagues from the Mayo Clinic looked at the significance of C-reactive protein (CRP) levels on the recurrence of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter after a successful cardioversion.
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Elder abuse and neglect has been recognized as a growing problem in the United States. All 50 states have reporting requirements for elder abuse and neglect.
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The recent settlement of a case involving referrals and kickback allegations has some observers reeling from the tough stance taken by federal prosecutors.
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As part of its settlement of a federal case involving allegations of kickbacks for physician referrals, Tenet Healthcare Corp. agreed to a statement explaining how the situation arose.
