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Cardiology News
Volume 4, Issue 5, Pages 1-27 (May 2006)
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CT Angio for Chest Pain Is Worth the Cost free full text
BRUCE JANCIN
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Vital Signs: Top 10 Diagnoses by Cardiologists in 2005
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In ACS, Bivalirudin May Cut Need for IIb/IIIa Inhibitors: Fewer major bleeds seen in ACUITY. free full text
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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CMS Proposes Rate Slash For Cardiac Procedures free full text
ALICIA AULT
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Heart of the Matter


CT Rule-Out for Chest Pain
SIDNEY GOLDSTEIN
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Editorial Advisory Board Welcomes New Member
Renée Matthews, HOWARD S. ROSMAN
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CMS Renews Call for Physician Pay Cut for 2007
ALICIA AULT
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No Increase in Mortality Seen With FDA-Recalled ICDs
BRUCE JANCIN
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Physician Certification Process Can Tap Medicare Quality Data
ALICIA AULT
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CAS Registry Reveals Low Complication Rates: Physicians consider asking CME to revisit its payment policy for asymptomatic patients.
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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Use of Carotid Registries to Go Far Beyond Tracking Outcomes
CHRISTINE KILGORE
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Interventional Cardiology


Drug-Eluting Stents Show Safety, Efficacy in AMI
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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3-Vessel CAD: More Stenting Than Surgery
Bruce Jancin
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Diabetes, Late Thrombosis Cloud DES Picture
KERRI WACHTER
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Acute Coronary Syndromes


Abciximab Aids Only Patients With High Troponin
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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Heart Rate Variability Tied to Post-MI Mortality
DAMIAN MCNAMARA
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Epidemiology & Prevention


Bariatric Surgery for Obesity Reduces Cardiovascular Risk
BRUCE JANCIN
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Diabetics' Depression, CHD Risk Tied
Heidi Splete
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Hypertension


Aliskiren Safe, Effective in Lowering Blood Pressure: Unlike other antihypertensives, the investigational drug appears to block the entire RAAS system.
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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Latest Research Brings New Focus to Hypertension Tx
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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Drugs & Devices


Control, Eradication Are Key in Device Infections: With pacing wire endothelial infections, it is best to remove the whole system and administer antibiotics.
KERRI WACHTER
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Lipofen Approved As Adjunct Tx
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Enrollment for Tenecteplase Trial Suspended
Kerri Wachter
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Surgery


Tricuspid Valve Annuloplasty Boosts Transplant Outcomes
Bruce K. DIXON
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Genetic Test Cuts Need for Posttransplant Biopsy: The patients with lower scores on the test showed no signs of rejection; those with higher scores did.
MITCHEL L. ZOLER
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Tacrolimus Gains FDA Approval for Use in Heart Recipients
ELIZABETH MECHCATIE
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Practice Trends


‘Gatekeeper’ Model Linked To Worse Patient Outcomes
BRUCE JANCIN
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Lawmakers Share Their Health Care Reform Ideas With Docs
JOEL B. FINKELSTEIN
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For Med Schools, Katrina May Have Silver Lining
ALICIA AULT
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Want to Help Out in an Emergency? Here Are Two Ways
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
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Policy & Practice
Alicia Ault
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On the Beat


On the Beat
Renée Matthews
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