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The value of revascularization before major vascular surgery in patients with stress induced myocardial ischemia has not been tested.
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Up to 20% of patients undergoing coronary angiography have normal arteries or mild luminal irregularities.
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Although Mitral Annular Calcium (MAC) is a risk for stroke, the mechanism is unclear. MAC is associated with complex proximal aorta (before the left subclavian) aorta atheromatous plaques and is seen in patients with risk factors for atherosclerosis.
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The biochemical analysis of pericardial fluid is often done routinely, but there is little data on its value. Thus, these investigators from Israel retrospectively analyzed all pericardiocentesis patients over a 9-year period by chart review and phone calls.
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GlaxoSmithKline's rosiglitazone (Avandia) will receive a black box warning by the FDA because of concerns over heart failure associated with use of the drug.
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Abdominal pain in female patients can pose a diagnostic challenge to emergency physicians. There are a number of emergent clinical conditions that must be recognized in a timely fashion to reduce morbidity and mortality in these patients.
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