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March 9, 2012
Call to Rethink Dangers of Beta-Blockers in Comorbid Diabetes and Heart Failure
Researchers revisit the question in an observational study, concluding that beta blockers do not increase these risks and should not be withheld from people who have both heart failure and type 2... More »
February 8, 2012
New Clinical Data Standards for Peripheral Vascular Disease
A joint ACC-AHA task force has defined the key clinical data standards for peripheral atherosclerotic vascular disease. More »
December 27, 2011
Androgen Deprivation and Cardiovascular Risk: Not Guilty as Charged?
The controversial association between androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer and an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular causes does not hold up under close scrutiny. More »
December 5, 2011
For Frail Heart Failure Patients, How to Do MORE
Cleveland Clinic cardiologists offer a mnemonic for steps to take in providing the best care for an elderly patient with congestive heart failiure. More »
October 18, 2011
Let the Dog In: More Hospitals Offering Pet Therapy
The healthcare system is going to the dogs. About one hospital in 8 now offers "pet therapy." It may actually reduce length of stay in some cases. More »
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ResearchandReviews

Steve Jobs and JACC: Heart Failure
content.onlinejacc.org - 5/15/12
Arch Intern Med
archinte.ama-assn.org - 5/7/12
PLoS ONE: Repression of Cardiac Hypertrophy by KLF15: Underlying Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications
www.plosone.org - 5/7/12
Derivation and validation of a risk adjustment model for predicting seven day mortality in emergency medical admissions: mixed prospective and retrospective cohort study | BMJ
www.bmj.com - 5/1/12
Neurology of inherited glycosylation disorders : The Lancet Neurology
www.thelancet.com - 5/1/12
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ArticlesandNews

Cardiac Failure
topics.searchmedica.com - 5/8/12
Atrial fibrillation
topics.searchmedica.com - 5/7/12
RSNA 2005
www.diagnosticimaging.com - 5/7/12
RYR2
ghr.nlm.nih.gov - 5/7/12
Aortic Regurgitation
emedicine.medscape.com - 4/2/12
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PubMed

Hypoperfusion, shock states, and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS).
pubmed.gov - 4/2/12
Percutaneous mitral valve repair in a ventilator-dependant patient.
pubmed.gov - 4/2/12
Quantifying the incremental cost of complications associated with mitral valve surgery in the United States.
pubmed.gov - 4/2/12
Factors associated with ejaculatory and orgasmic dysfunction in men with erectile dysfunction: analysis of clinical trials involving the phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor tadalafil.
pubmed.gov - 4/2/12
Electrical and mechanical cardiac resynchronisation by novel direct his-bundle pacing in a heart failure patient.
pubmed.gov - 12/2/11
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SearchMedicaNews


Sizing up Proton-Beam Therapy for Prostate Cancer
May 16, 2012

New studies examine the cost-benefit equation for proton beam therapy, whose utilization appears to be governed more at present by availability than by efficacy.

Two Screening Tests Predict Incipient Diabetes
May 15, 2012

A retrospective study suggests that HbA1c plus FPG should prove useful in assessing diabetes risk in healthy patients.

Real-World Guidance for Cutaneous Lymphoma
May 11, 2012

A case report about managing a very rare form, and guidelines for managing the second-most common type.

New Questions About Treatment of Bone Pain
May 10, 2012

Systematic reviews raise issues about the long-term benefits of early treatment for asymptomatic patients with multiple myeloma, and about the best way to treat bone pain in breast cancer.

Do Psychiatric Patients Get Better Care for Obesity?
May 9, 2012

At least at VA hospitals, obesity is one rare physical condition for which psychiatric patients seem to get better care than people with purely medical conditions. The effect of medications is only one of many reasons why extra vigilance for medical problems is important for people who have serious mental health issues.


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Evidence-basedResearch

AV Junction Ablation in Heart Failure Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: The Picture Is Now Clear!
content.onlinejacc.org - 2/13/12
Cardiac Rehabilitation Outcomes in Women With Chronic Heart Failure: MOOD, FITNESS, AND EXERCISE SAFETY
journals.lww.com - 3/1/12
The ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter ABCG2 Protects Against Pressure Overload-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy and Heart Failure by Promoting Angiogenesis and Antioxidant Response [Integrative Physiology/Experimental Medicine]
atvb.ahajournals.org - 2/15/12
Subcellular Structures and Function of Myocytes Impaired During Heart Failure Are Restored by Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy [Integrative Physiology]
circres.ahajournals.org - 2/15/12
Central Angiotensin Type 1 Receptor Blockade Decreases Cardiac But Not Renal Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Heart Failure [Nervous System]
hyper.ahajournals.org - 2/15/12
Efficacy and safety of trastuzumab in early breast cancer | Cochrane Summaries
summaries.cochrane.org - 4/18/12
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PatientResources

What Is a Ventricular Assist Device? (Printer-Friendly) (Printer-Friendly)
www.nhlbi.nih.gov - 4/26/12
TNNI3
ghr.nlm.nih.gov - 5/7/12
HMERF
ghr.nlm.nih.gov - 4/30/12

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