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The ECG shown in the Figure was obtained in the emergency department (ED) from a 61-year-old woman with a history of significant hypertension. She was alert, oriented, and not in acute distress at the time this tracing was recorded, although she was markedly hypertensive and experiencing some chest pain. No prior ECG was available. The patient was treated in the ED with several doses of Adenosine and eventually converted to sinus rhythm. Your thoughts on the rhythm and the management?
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The FDA has approved a combination product of amlodipine and atrovastatin for the treatment of patients with comorbid hypertension and hypercholesterolemia.
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Although regular aspirin use reduces the risk for colorectal adenoma formation as shown in previous randomized-controlled trials, the protective effect now seems to be greatest at substantially higher doses (> 14 standard tablets/week) than currently recommended for cardiovascular prophylaxis.
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B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a biomarker released by cardiac ventricular myocytes. Its usefulness is mainly in the emergency room for the evaluation of acute dyspnea, to evaluate for cardiac failure. BNP may have usefulness as a screening test for preclinical heart disease, for risk stratification and for guidance with therapy.
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Getting a good night's sleep. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(Suppl 11):S1-S2.
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Johnston BC, Vohra S. Probiotics for GI disorders and antibiotic-associated diarrhea in children. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(11):124-128.
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Schiff E. Acupuncture for the treatment of insomnia. Altern Med Alert 2004;7(11):121-124.
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Exemestane after Tamoxifen Therapy in Breast Cancer; An Analysis of How Long Patients Remain on Various BP Therapies; Endothelial Dysfunction with Insulin Resistance and CWT in Hypertension
