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The introduction of hybrid pet/ct scanners has raised the issue of the benefits of adding CT coronary calcification measurements to stress testing in intermediate risk patients.
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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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Lifestyle changes such as improving diet and exercise are always the first important approach for the treatment of hyperlipidemia however, if the target LDL-C level is not achieved using statins and niacin, fibrates, and/or resins, at this time, ezetimibe should definitely be utilized to achieve these target goals if there are no specific contraindications to the use of the drug in each individual patient.
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For those women who were randomized to estrogen plus progesterone in the Women's Health Initiative Trial, the increased risk of breast cancer has persisted since stopping the replacement therapy, but the increased risk of cardiovascular events has returned to that of the placebo group.
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One-time screening for abdominal aortic Aneurysms (AAA) is recommended in older men, but there is little long-term data on the value of such screening, especially in women.
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In 2007, the ACCF/AHA published a consensus statement in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology endorsing a role for coronary artery calcium scoring (CAC) in cardiovascular risk stratification.
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