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20.01.20161855
A heart rate of less than 50 bpm was not associated with greater risk for incident CVD or mortality, but patients with bradycardia assigned heart rate-modifying drugs may have a higher risk for mortality, researchers reported inJAMA Internal Medicine.
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19.01.20161763
In a study of patients with persistent atrial fibrillation, a shorter time from diagnosis to first catheter ablation was associated with reduced risk for atrial fibrillation recurrence at 2 years.
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15.01.20161899
What are the portals of entry for organisms resulting in infective endocarditis (IE)?
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13.01.20161649
Likely because of pleiotropic effects including anti-inflammation, perioperative statin therapy is associated with improved outcomes in patients after CABG, according to a review published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
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12.01.20161954
In women undergoing PCI with drug-eluting stents, coexisting chronic kidney disease is associated with an increased long-term risk for MACE and death, according to recent findings.
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11.01.20161741
The following are key points to remember from this review of the role of weight loss, exercise, and cardiac risk factor modification in the prevention and management of atrial fibrillation (AF).
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29.12.20151774
The rate of repeat catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation is high, especially in younger patients, according to data from a large U.S. national administrative claims database.
