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Lower-dose perindopril/amlodipine combo advances as novel antihypertensive therapy
Key clinical point: A fixed combination of perindopril and amlodipine, in lower doses than customary when either drug is used as monotherapy,...
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Growth hormone replacement may prevent fractures
Key clinical point: Growth hormone replacement therapy in adults with GH deficiency may have an appealing side benefit: reduced fracture risk.
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‘Healthy immigrant effect’ persists even after a decade
Key clinical point: Diabetic immigrants to Ontario from low-income countries appear to have a lower risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause...
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Morcellation shows favorable risk/benefit ratio in decision analysis
Key clinical point: Despite the much-publicized risk of intraperitoneal dissemination of tumor during morcellation in women undergoing...
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Diabetes Increases Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
Key clinical point: Starting at the onset of diabetes, routine pulse palpation, ECGs, and patient interviews focused on signs of atrial...
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Short-course amiodarone post AF ablation cuts hospitalizations
Key clinical point: Eight weeks of amiodarone after catheter ablation of persistent AF is worth considering.
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Wearable defibrillator impresses as bridge to ICD decision
Key clinical point: The temporary use of a commercially available wearable cardioverter defibrillator buys physicians time to decide whether or...
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Pulmonary vein isolation alone may be best ablative procedure for persistent atrial fibrillation
Key clinical point: Pulmonary vein isolation alone may offer advantages over more elaborate procedures for persistent atrial fibrillation. Major...
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High-dose statins don’t prevent postop AF
Key clinical point: Perioperative statin therapy in patients undergoing CABG failed to protect against new-onset postop atrial fibrillation. Major...
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Stroke risk skyrocketed after intracranial hemorrhage in warfarin users
Key clinical point: Taking patients with atrial fibrillation off warfarin, even temporarily, after an intracranial hemorrhage comes at a high cost...
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Pneumococcal vaccine protects against cardiac and cerebrovascular events
Key clinical point: Pneumococcal vaccine provides ancillary cardio- and cerebrovascular protective benefits, particularly in the elderly. Major...
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Pneumococcal Vaccine Protects Against Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events
Key clinical point: Pneumococcal vaccine provides ancillary cardio- and cerebrovascular protective benefits, particularly in the elderly. Major...