Cardiology
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In patients with diabetes and hypertension, should treatment start with an ACE inhibitor instead of a diuretic or beta blocker?
Niskanen L, Hedner T, Hansson L, Lanke J, Niklason A. Reduced cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in hypertensive diabetic patients on first-...
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Should antioxidants be added to simvastatin and niacin for patients with coronary disease?
Brown BG, Zhao XQ, Chait A, et al. Simvastatin and niacin, antioxidant vitamins, or the combination for the prevention of coronary disease. N Engl...
Original Research
Does the Patient’s Sex Influence Cardiovascular Outcome After Acute Myocardial Infarction?
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Does long-term erythromycin treatment reduce the number of common cold infections and subsequent exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Suzuki T, Yanai M, Yamaya M, et al. Erythromycin and common cold in COPD. Chest 2001; 120:730-3.
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Can a simple warfarin initiation scheme predict the maintenance dose in patients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation?
Pengo V, Biasiolo A, Pegoraro C. A simple scheme to initiate oral anticoagulant treatment in outpatients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation. Am...
Original Research
What Do We Know About Socioeconomic Status And Congestive Heart Failure? A Review of the Literature
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Are new antihypertensive agents better than old antihypertensive agents in preventing cardiovascular complications?
Staessen JA, Wang JG, Thijs L. Cardiovascular protection and blood pressure reduction: a meta-analysis. Lancet 2001; 358:1305-15.
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In low to moderate risk patients with chest pain, is a 6-hour protocol able to accurately rule out acute myocardial infarction (AMI)?
Herren KR, Mackway-Jones K, Richards CR, Seneviratne CJ, France MW, Cotter L. Is it possible to exclude a diagnosis of myocardial damage within 6...
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In patients with heart disease, is the benefit of lipid-lowering therapy with statins similar in older patients to that in younger patients?
Hunt D, Young P, Simes J, et al. Benefits of pravastatin on cardiovascular events and mortality in older patients with coronary heart disease are...
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Is early cardioversion of atrial fibrillation, facilitated by transesophageal echocardiography, safe and effective?
Weigner MJ, Thomas LR, Patel U, et al. Early cardioversion of atrial fibrillation facilitated by transesophageal echocardiography: short-term...
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Does a change to long-acting antianginals provide better symptom control, treatment satisfaction, and quality of life?
Spertus JA, Dewhurst T, Dougherty CM, Nichol P. Testing the effectiveness of converting patients to long-acting antianginal medications: the...