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What are the chances of a 24 hour tape detecting the causes for collapse in a patient? What other alternative monitoring devices are now available?
Syncope is a common medical problem accounting for up to 6% of emergency medic…
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Life Model expectancy in NYHA I-IV heart failure
The New York Heart Association (NYHA) first published its Criteria for diagnos…
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Appropriate Secondary Prevention After Acute Myocardial Infarction
At least half the patients who suffer an acute infarct will survive at least on…
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Patient's Circumstances with unstable angina undergo PTCA or CABG
Until recently, published trials and registry data comparing early invasive and…
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Role of Troponin T in the Diagnosis and Risk Stratification of Acute Coronary Syndromes
A significant proportion of patients presenting to accident and emergency depar…
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Side effects of lipid lowering therapy and how should they be monitored?
Statins These are generally well tolerated. In the major end point trials, adv…
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Angina pectoris
Angina pectoris refers to the pain caused by myocardial ischemia. Ischemia is …
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