Clinical Cardiology Alert – December 1, 2006
December 1, 2006
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LVAD Platform for Long-Term Drug Therapy in Severe CHF
Stage D or class IV congestive heart failure (CHF) is an ominous clinical state associated with high mortality. -
Statins for Heart Failure
Among adults diagnosed with heart failure who had no prior statin use, incident statin use was independently associated with lower risks of death and hospitalization among patients with or without coronary heart disease. -
Statins Prevent Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation
Treatment with atorvastatin 40 mg/d, initiated 7 days before surgery, significantly reduces the incidence of postoperative AF after elective cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass and shortens hospital stay. -
First-Line Treatment for Atrial Flutter in the Elderly: Ablation
RFA should be considered a first-line therapy even after the first episode of symptomatic AFL. -
Simple Measures to Prevent Vasovagal Syncope
Physical counterpressure maneuvers are a risk-free, effective, and low-cost treatment method in patients with vasovagal syncope and recognizable prodromal symptoms. -
Prognosis of LBBB
Hypertension, ischemic heart disease, left ventricular hypertrophy, ST-T abnormalities, and an increased cardiothoracic ratio were associated with LBBB. -
Pharmacology Watch
In response to several high-profile drug misadventures including the rofecoxib (Vioxx®) withdrawal from the market, the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to assess the drug safety system in the United States. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement