Cardiology
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Chronic Methamphetamine Use Appears to Be Cardiotoxic
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USPSTF: Screen Older Male Smokers for AAA
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Bare-Metal Stents Match Bypass in 5-Year Mortality
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Prior Oxygen Boost May Aid Post-CABG Cognition
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Cardiovascular Risks Rising in Native Americans
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Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin May Aid Acute MI : Reviparin improved patient outcomes in thrombolysis with streptokinase or urokinase.
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Heart Attack Outcomes Called 'Dismal' in Renal Disease Patients
Clinical Inquiries
How useful is high-sensitivity CRP as a risk factor for coronary artery disease?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Little evidence supports the use of the high-sensitivity C-reactive protein assay (hs-CRP) as a screening test for...
Clinical Inquiries
What is the best regimen for newly diagnosed hypertension?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Low-dose thiazide diuretics (eg, hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 to 25 mg/d) are the best first-line pharmacotherapy for treating...
Q&A
Vitamin E not helpful, perhaps harmful
CLINICAL QUESTION: In patients with or without heart disease, does vitamin E supplementation decrease mortality?
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Use CCBs as last resort in treatment of hypertension
CLINICAL QUESTION: In the treatment of adults with hypertension, which other drug class added to diuretics most effectively reduces adverse...