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A retrospective analysis of a large international trial of patients with hypertension and coronary artery disease (CAD) showed that lowering diastolic blood pressure (DBP) below 80 mmHg increased the risk of myocardial infarction and all cause death.
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Women with fractures have a greater prevalence of clinical depression.
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The ECG image in this article was obtained from a 70-year-old man who presented with a history of chest pain for one day. How would you interpret his ECG? How many remarkable findings do you see on this tracing?
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Available statins are associated with a small increased risk of hepatotoxicity, but not muscle toxicity or drug discontinuation for adverse effects.
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Panitumumab is a human monoclonal antibody that is approved for the treatment of colorectal carcinoma.
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Stroke remains the third lead ing cause of death in America. Risk of stroke after TIA is greatly magnified, such that as many as 20% will suffer a stroke within 90 days.
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Aggressive statin therapy is associated with slowed progression and even regression of atherosclerosis.
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Until now, there has been no proven therapy for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Pioglitazone, known to improve insulin resistance, was shown to result in metabolic and histologic improvement in this common and potentially highly morbid malady.
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When compared to physiotherapy and watchful waiting, corticosteroid injection in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis helps in the short term, but had the worst results at one year.
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The FDA has approved an estradiol gel for the management of hot flashes associated with menopause.
