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Author(s):
Augustus O Grant
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3 years ago
Perception often lacks reality, and for many cardiologists and other physicians, the image and understanding of the nationÔÇÖs premier private organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of heart disease and stroke is woefully out of date. For many physicians, the mission of the American Heart Association (AHA) is simply research, education, and advocacy, but it is much more than that…
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Author(s):
Antonio Gutierrez
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Sunil V Rao
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3 years ago
Current evidence-based therapies for ischemic heart disease include antithrombotic and antiplatelet medications that reduce the risk for ischemic outcomes such as myocardial infarction and stroke.1 Given their mechanism of action, bleeding is a risk with these agents, especially when combined with invasive procedures.2 In addition to overt bleeding, clinical trials of antithrombotic strategies…
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Author(s):
Sandeep Nathan
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Rajiv Swamy
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3 years ago
The spectrum of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) encompasses a broad array of clinical characteristics and risk strata, ranging from unstable angina (UA) and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) to ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and sudden cardiac death (SCD). In this article, UA and NSTEMI will be considered together as non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary…
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Author(s):
Kari Gorder
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Steve Rudick
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Timothy D Smith
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2 years ago
Author(s):
Douglas P Zipes
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3 years ago
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained clinical arrhythmia. The disease has a significant socioeconomic impact, with the annual cost of treating AF estimated to be about US$3,600 per patient. Although not directly life-threatening, AF also creates a growing and significant medical impact and is associated with an increased long-term risk of stroke, heart failure, and allcause…
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Author(s):
Hans P Niendorf
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P Lengsfeld
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M Bräutigam
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3 years ago
Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in the actual essence of the term refers to renal damage induced by a contrast medium. The ultimate clinical manifestation of CIN is renal failure requiring dialysis, and this article will concentrate on CIN as a clinical outcome. However, transient rises in serum creatinine have been frequently used as a surrogate marker that is suggested to predict renal…
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Author(s):
Peter M Nilsson
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3 years ago
Patients with type 2 diabetes have a well-documented increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) that is more than two to three times higher than the risk seen in non-diabetic subjects.1 In spite of modern methods to treat diabetes and its complications, the increased risk is still substantial even if data on risk factor controls in national surveys have shown improving trends for blood…
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Author(s):
Robert F Riley
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James M McCabe
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3 years ago
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the US, with ischemic heart disease comprising almost half of these deaths based on the most recent 2013 mortality data.1 While there have been reports of declining rates of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) from various registries and Medicare beneficiary reports, coronary heart disease remained the underlying cause of death in one out of seven…
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Author(s):
Ana Mola
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Carmen Perez-Terzic
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Randal Thomas
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et al
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3 years ago
The changing population landscape in the US has impacted the many levels of the US healthcare system. It is estimated that, by 2050, minority populations together will comprise approximately 50% of the total population.1 This demographic shift has prompted policy makers, scientists, researchers, educators, and healthcare providers to draft a series of national health initiatives to define,…
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Author(s):
Shamai A Grossman
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3 years ago
Introduction
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is an imbalance in pump function in which the heart fails to maintain the circulation of blood adequately. The most severe manifestation of CHF, pulmonary edema, develops when this imbalance causes an increase in lung fluid secondary to leakage from pulmonary capillaries into the interstitium and alveoli of the lung.
CHF can be categorized as forward…
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