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Intensive Statin Tx Reversed Atheroma MITCHEL L. ZOLER page 1 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (348 KB)
Vital Signs: Medicare Spending to Increase by 25% in 2006 page 1 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (134 KB)
Fondaparinux Cut STEMI Bleeding Risk in OASIS-6: Heparin was more effective with PCI. MITCHEL L. ZOLER page 1 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (192 KB)
Ultrafiltration Superior to Loop Diuretics in Acute HF BRUCE JANCIN page 1 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (220 KB)
Heart of the Matter
Brief Encounters: Hospital Teaching Rounds SIDNEY GOLDSTEIN page 2 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (104 KB)
CHARISMA Results Spur Antiplatelet Anxiety BRUCE JANCIN page 3 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (68 KB)
Atherothrombosis Is a Global Disease BRUCE JANCIN page 3 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (68 KB)
One-Third of Venous Thromboembolism Events Are Fatal Sharon Worcester page 3 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (68 KB)
Bioabsorbable Stent Found Safe and Effective ANN BOLAND page 4 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (124 KB)
Enoxaparin Beat Heparin in EXTRACT MITCHEL L. ZOLER page 5 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (65 KB)
Which Is Better? Experts Compare Antithrombotics Mitchel L. Zoler page 5 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (65 KB)
Novel Drug Promising for Atrial Fib Conversion: RSD1235 led to sinus-rhythm conversion in 40% of patients, compared with 4% of placebo patients. MITCHEL L. ZOLER page 7 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (63 KB)
CDC Panel Urges Health Care Workers to Get New Tdap Shot MIRIAM E. TUCKER page 7 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (63 KB)
Heart Failure
Patient Selection Key in Using LVADs as Destination Therapy BRUCE JANCIN page 8 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (93 KB)
Interventional Cardiology
PFO Closure Falls Short in MIST Migraine Trial MELINDA TANZOLA page 11 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (88 KB)
Guest Editorial
MIST: Not the End of the Story DAVID DODICK page 11 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (88 KB)
Novel Sensor Monitors Endograft Leaks Remotely TIMOTHY F. KIRN page 12 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (188 KB)
Fibrin Glue Seals Endoleaks After Aneurism Repair Timothy F. Kirn page 12 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (188 KB)
Less Myocardial Harm in Endovascular AAA Repair TIMOTHY F. KIRN page 13 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (88 KB)
Flow Reversal May Improve Embolic Protection TIMOTHY F. KIRN page 14 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (111 KB)
Emboli Filters May Not Work, MRI Shows Timothy F. Kirn page 14 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (111 KB)
Cerebrovascular Diseases
Stay the Statin Course During Acute Stroke Care: Separate studies suggest that discontinuing statins increases neurologic deterioration and mortality. MICHELE G. SULLIVAN page 15 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (69 KB)
2-Year Outcomes of Stenting, Endarterectomy Are Similar TIMOTHY F. KIRN page 15 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (69 KB)
European Stent Study Shows Low Stroke and Restenosis Rates at 5 Years TIMOTHY F. KIRN page 15 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (69 KB)
Intraarterial TPA Can Break Up Resistant Clots in Severe Stroke MICHELE G. SULLIVAN page 16 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (71 KB)
Mild Stroke Outcomes Improved With TPA SHARON WORCESTER page 16 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (71 KB)
Microbubbles Plus Ultrasound Strengthen Thrombolysis SHARON WORCESTER page 16 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (71 KB)
CAD & Atherosclerosis
CABG Is Worth the Risks for Some Octogenarians BRUCE K. DIXON page 18 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (142 KB)
Many Tests Shore Up PAD Diagnosis, Gauge Severity MITCHEL L. ZOLER page 19 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (129 KB)
Hypertension
Drug Tx for Prehypertension Deemed Feasible: Researchers warn more data are needed before drugs oust lifestyle modification as a first-line treatment. BRUCE JANCIN page 20 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (70 KB)
ARBs Are Preferred Agents for Stalling Nephropathy in Hypertensive Diabetics BRUCE JANCIN page 20 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (70 KB)
Personality Traits May Predict Blood Pressure Heidi Splete page 20 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (70 KB)
Antihypertensives: Show Me the Blood Pressure BRUCE JANCIN page 21 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (136 KB)
Hypertension Is Not a Silent Disease in Children ALICIA AULT page 25 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1293 KB)
Arrhythmias & Electrophysiology
Aggressive Warfarin Use Advocated for Atrial Fib MITCHEL L. ZOLER page 26 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (127 KB)
Hypothermia Improves Outcomes in VF Patients ROBERT FINN page 27 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (175 KB)
Statin Pretreatment Cuts Risk of Postop Atrial Fib RITA EVANS pages 28-29 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (236 KB)
Robotic Catheter Makes AF Ablation Easier and More Widely Available MITCHEL L. ZOLER page 29 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (101 KB)
Epidemiology & Prevention
Hormone Therapy Risks Dwarfed Benefits in WHI: Investigators look back on the landmark hormone study that left risk-benefit expectations in the dust. MITCHEL L. ZOLER page 30 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (85 KB)
Varenicline Numbs Smokers' Satisfaction MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER page 31 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (70 KB)
Arterial Wall Harm Is Irreversible, Even After Quitting Cigarettes MICHELE G. SULLIVAN page 31 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (70 KB)
Physicians Fall Short on Smoking Cessation Counseling MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER page 31 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (70 KB)
Surgery
Presurgical Cardiac Screens Are Often Unneeded ALICIA AULT page 32 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (90 KB)
Selection for Ventricular Restoration: A Caution BRUCE JANCIN page 33 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (105 KB)
Postop Neurocognitive Dip Tied to High CRP Levels DOUG BRUNK page 34 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (73 KB)
Clampless CABG May Lower Risk of Postoperative Stroke DIANA MAHONEY page 34 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (73 KB)
Hyperglycemia Flags Poor Outcome After Cardiac Surgery in Infants Robert Finn page 34 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (73 KB)
ACP Aids Survival in High-Risk Neonates PATRICE WENDLING page 34 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (73 KB)
Imaging
Improved Cardiac Monitoring Tracks Adult CHD JANE SALODOF MACNEIL pages 36-37 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (753 KB)
Doppler Able to Determine the Nature of HCM John R. Bell page 37 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (470 KB)
Drugs & Devices
Medicare Denies Nesiritide Coverage for Chronic HF ALICIA AULT page 38 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (67 KB)
Bosentan Label Changes Address Hepatotoxicity Kerri Wachter page 38 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (67 KB)
Electrical Storms Common, Unpredictable in ICD Patients BRUCE JANCIN page 38 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (67 KB)
Infections of ICD Implantation Sites May Actually Be Allergic Reactions SHERRY BOSCHERT page 38 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (67 KB)
Practice Trends
AMA Pay-for-Performance Agreement Stirs Debate JENNIFER LUBELL page 39 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (72 KB)
The Perils of Pay for Performance FAITH FITZGERALD page 39 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (72 KB)
Policy & Practice Alicia Ault page 40 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (74 KB)
Senators Battle Over Part D Rx Problems JOYCE FRIEDEN page 40 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (74 KB)
Data Watch: Rise in National Health Expenditures Slows page 40 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (74 KB)
House Leaders Eye Pay Fix, Despite Complexities: Current budget woes and the looming midterm elections are stalling the bill's progress in Congress. JENNIFER LUBELL page 41 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (322 KB)
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