Cardiology
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Atrial Fibrillation: Growing Concern for an Aging Population
By the year 2050, it has been estimated, atrial fibrillation will affect more than half of US adults older than 80—four to five times the current...
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Chronic Stable Angina: Disease Progression or Status Quo?
Increasing frequency or prolongation of angina episodes, lower exercise thresholds, a need for increased nitroglycerin dosing, and longer recovery...
Clinical Review
Girl, 6, With Rapid Heart Rate
Clinical Review
Management of Carotid Artery Disease
Carotid artery stenosis (CAS) may cause 20% of ischemic strokes. Which patients are at risk, which should be screened—and what treatment option is...
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Common Arrhythmias in Outpatient Practice
Palpitations account for more than 15% of outpatients’ presenting complaints. Diagnostic evaluation reveals a cardiac cause in nearly half of...
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Noninvasive Modalities for Evaluating Angina
Cardiac catheterization, the gold standard for diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD), cannot determine whether plaques in the coronary lumen...
Medicolegal Issues
Did Patient Require Clearance for Surgery?
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TIA Update
Mini-stroke, a commonly used term, understates the potential for stroke that transient ischemic attacks represent.