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In this paper, stevenson et al, from 18 centers with expertise in ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation, report the results of VT ablation using the Thermo°Cool-irrigated, tipped-radiofrequency ablation catheter. Patients were eligible for the study if they had multiple episodes of sustained monomorphic VT that had required either cardioversion or antiarrhythmic drug administration in the previous six months.
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FDA warning on topical anesthetics; antipsychotics increase sudden cardiac death; the step up vs step down debate; treating pain, fatigue, mood, and sleep in fibromyalgia; FDA Actions.
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The goal of treatment during ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is early reperfusion of the occluded coronary artery, as this has been shown to reduce mortality and morbidity.
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Ray et al examined the computerized files of Tennessee Medicaid recipients to estimate the effects of atypical antipsychotic drugs on the risk of sudden cardiac death.
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Nebivolol is a new beta 1 selective blocker with vasodilatation properties via activation of the L-arginine/nitric oxide pathway. Short-term studies, and a long-term, open-label study, have shown excellent efficacy and safety in stages 1-11 hypertension.
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Genetic research and results are playing an increasingly large role in clinical medicine. I suspect that most physicians are not adequately knowledgeable about genetics; nor am I. At present, the genetics of clopidogrel and warfarin are front and center, as well as an increasing number of genetic studies dealing with normal metabolism, as well as dyslipidemia.
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Recent reports of hormone replacement risks aren't making menopause any easier. Many women suffering from hot flushes, insomnia, loss of libido and memory, and other problems related to menopause, now find themselves in the lurch, unsure what safe treatments are available to them.
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Hippocrates, the noted Greek physician, once said: "It is chiefly the changes of the seasons which produce diseases." And modern scientists also recognize this. Commonly known as winter depression, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is classified as a mood disorder with a seasonally recurrent pattern.
