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High-dose atorvastatin protects patients with acute coronary syndrome from death and major cardiovascular events better than usual dose pravastatin.
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Although beta-blockers are known to reduce the sensitivity of exercise and dobutamine sestamibi SPECT imaging for the detection of coronary artery disease, little is known about their effects on vasodilator stress scintigraphy. Thus, Taillefer and colleagues studied 21 patients with catheter proven coronary artery disease during 3 different treatments on different days assigned in a random fashion.
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A United Kingdom survey of sudden arrhythmic death syndrome in 32 victims aged 4-64 with normal hearts at autopsy and a negative toxicologic screening test evaluated first-degree relatives of these victims.
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In this paper, Oral and colleagues compared 2 current ablation techniques in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
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This widely publicized small trial has catapulted the mutant form of ApoA-1 Milano into the limelight. Many investigators have been working with this interesting lipoprotein since it was discovered in the 1980s that 38 carriers from a small village in Northern Italy have very low HDL levels but very little vascular disease.
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In this second part of our two-part series, the SCMARTI (Selection of Cephalosporins, Macrolides, and AFQs for Respiratory Tract Infections) Consensus Panel presents recommendations for antimicrobial therapy in acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, along with a comprehensive treatment table to guide therapy in the emergency department and outpatient setting.
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O'Mathuna DP. Melatonin for jet lag. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(4):44-47.
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Kiefer D. Echinacea: An update on the popular cold cure. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(4):41-44.
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