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Vernakalant: Expanding the antiarrhythmic vernacularAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, occurring in over 2% of the general population.
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Physician Resolve On Display as the Immigration Conversation ContinuesNew immigration policies are affecting the health of thousands of migrant children, and physicians want the world to know about it.
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Alcohol consumption in men with hypertensionWe assessed the association between the incidence of coronary heart disease and alcohol consumption among hypertensive men enrolled in the Health "Professionals" Follow-Up Study. Moderate alcohol consumption (1 to 2 drinks per day) was associated with a lower risk of myocardial infarction, as in the general population, but was not associated with the risks of stroke, total mortality, or mortality from cardiovascular causes. These results show that men with hypertension who drink moderately may not need to change their drinking habits.
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Cricoarytenoid Arthritis in Rheumatoid Arthritis PatientsArthritis of the cricoarytenoid joints is not as rare as is commonly believed. Many sources still consider cricoarytenoid arthritis to be an atypical symptom of rheumatoid arthritis in spite of evidence to the contrary.
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Finding a Path Forward: The Continued Unmet Medical Need in FCSEliot A. Brinton, MD, outlines the continued unmet needs for patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS).
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Interview with Haiti DoctorDr. Croke had a short interview with a young Haitian doctor about the earthquake.
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Checking in on the Nation's Largest Academic Hospital Medicine ProgramAlan L. Wang, MD, and Daniel Owens, MBA, discuss the unique characteristics of academic hospital medicine, the importance of healthcare information technology in providing quality care, and the promising future of Emory Hospital Medicine and the field of hospital medicine.
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Achieving LDL cholesterol goals in elderly patients with ACSAfter an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event, elderly patients are at greater risk of death and nonfatal coronary events compared with younger patients. Despite this, elderly patients continue to receive less evidence-based therapy. Lipidlowering therapy with statins is now routine practice for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. Achieving the optional National Cholesterol Expert Panel goal of a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level of < 70 mg/dL for ACS patients over 70 years of age could prevent nearly 80 deaths or nonfatal coronary events for every 1000 patients treated for 2 years with a number needed to treat of approximately 12.
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Syncope from ventricular tachycardia secondary to methadone useMethadone HCI (Diskets, Dolophine, Methadose) is a synthetic opioid that has been used widely in the United States for the management of heroin addiction Treatment of opioid dependence has been shifting gradually from the older US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection program, ...
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Minimally Absorbed Crofelemer Relieves Noninfectious Diarrhea Symptoms in Patients with HIVLong-term usage of crofelemer, a drug that relieves noninfectious diarrhea symptoms in patients with HIV, was well-tolerated and produced few adverse events in a recent study.
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Stressing the Need for Collaboration on Rare Disease DayIn this video, Stephen Spaulding, M.A., Director Of Care Services for the ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter, discusses how certain science and drugs can apply to more than one patient population.
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Anticholinergics Increase Dementia Risk in Middle-Aged, Older AdultsTaking daily anticholinergic drugs when 55 or older increases the risk of dementia, according to this nested case-control study.
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Community cardiology clinics for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease and heart failure in primary careCoronary heart disease (CHD) and chronic heart failure (CHF) are common chronic conditions encountered in primary care. Studies have shown that despite a strong evidence base, these conditions are often poorly diagnosed and inadequately managed in primary care.
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Integrating the existing emergency medical system with automated external defibrillators for out-of-hospital cardiac arrestWe investigated whether a program based on diffuse deployment of automated external defibrillators operated by trained volunteers and laypersons across the largest county in Italy would safely and effectively improve the current survival rate among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Compared with historical control subjects, the new strategy resulted in a 3-fold increase in 1-year survival free of neurologic impairment.
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Opioid Safety is Job OneA program developed by the American Pain Foundation and its partners is spreading the message about safe and effective pain management by offering useful resources for patients and physicians.
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Coronary artery disease in asymptomatic diabetic patientsWe evaluated the effectiveness of the current American Diabetes Association guidelines for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes and assessed whether a more aggressive diagnostic strategy would permit detection of silent CAD at an earlier stage. The prevalence of myocardial perfusion defects and CAD in asymptomatic diabetic patients was high independent of risk factor profile, and an aggressive diagnostic approach in patients who would normally be excluded from screening permitted identification of CAD at an earlier stage, when coronary anatomy is more likely to respond to treatment.
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Anticoagulant Use Among Afib Patients Wanes Over TimeORLANDO -- Barely half of patients with atrial fibrillation who were prescribed rivaroxaban (Xarelto) to prevent stroke remained on the treatment after 2 years, but their adherence was still better than Afib patients on warfarin or dabigatran (Pradaxa), researchers said here.
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Medical Marijuana: An Oncologist's PerspectiveNevada legalized medical marijuana in 2000. First, physicians determine whether patients have a qualifying medical condition such as cancer, AIDS, or glaucoma. The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services then verifies an applicant is in compliance with the law and, if so, issues a registration card authorizing medical marijuana use. Click here to read a commentary on medical marijuana by Nevada oncologist Anthony V. Nguyen, MD.
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Marijuana and Cardiovascular DiseaseWhat Should Cardiologists Advise Their Patients About Using Cannabis?
