Cardiology
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Migraine With Aura Linked to Higher CHD Risk
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Ultrasound Clarifies Unexplained Hypotension : Search for fluid in the peritoneal cavity or around the heart; rule out gross cardiac abnormalities.
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CPR Guidelines Specialized for Lone Rescuers of Children and Adults
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Pyridostigmine Raises Standing BP in Orthostatic Hypotension
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Candesartan Tx Triples Hyperkalemia Risk in HF
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Depression Post MI Elevates Short-Term, but Not Long-Term Mortality
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Four JCAHO Measures Prove Vital to Heart Failure Outcomes
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Statin Copays Adversely Affect Outcomes
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Vytorin Lowers C-Reactive Protein
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Athletes With Cardiac Arrest Often Resuscitated
Clinical Inquiries
Does stopping a statin increase the short-term risk of a cardiovascular event?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: When hydroxymethyl glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA)inhibitors (statins) are stopped by asymptomatic patients, there appears to...