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BNP — A Marker for Critical Heart Disease in Children
- July 1, 2008
- Howard Bauchner, MD
BNP levels were much higher in children with heart disease than in children with noncardiac causes of respiratory distress and other nonspecific symptoms, with no overlap.- Covering:
- Maher KO et al., Pediatrics 2008 Jun; 121:e1484.
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Thiazolidinediones and Heart Disease Risk
- September 11, 2007
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
Pioglitazone had a mixed risk profile, and rosiglitazone increased risk for ischemic heart disease, but neither increased mortality. CME Exam- Covering:
- Lincoff AM et al., JAMA 2007 Sep 12; 298:1180-8.
- Singh S et al., JAMA 2007 Sep 12; 298:1189-95.
- Solomon DH and Winkelmayer WC., JAMA 2007 Sep 12; 298:1216-8.
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Why the Decline in Coronary Death Rates?
- October 14, 2005
- Keith I. Marton, MD
Mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD) has been halved in Great Britain and other industrialized countries since the 1980s. To determine the extent to which . . .- Covering:
- Unal B et al., BMJ 2005 Sep 17; 331:614-7.
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Small Birth Size and Big Adult Size Predict CHD in Women
- June 17, 2005
- Keith I. Marton, MD
Results from cohort studies in adults indicate a 20% lower risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) for every kilogram of birth weight. To examine the . . .- Covering:
- Rich-Edwards JW et al., BMJ 2005 May 14; 330:1115-8.
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Drug Combinations That Reduce Mortality in CHD Patients
- June 7, 2005
- Keith I. Marton, MD
Patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) often receive combination drug therapy, but the effects of specific combinations are not well documented. In this study, researchers . . .- Covering:
- Hippisley-Cox J and Coupland C., BMJ 2005 May 7; 330:1059-63.
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Screening for Congenital Heart Disease
- March 25, 2003
- Howard Bauchner, MD
Life-threatening congenital heart disease sometimes is not apparent in newborns until after they are discharged from the hospital. In 1998 and 1999, clinicians from 2 . . .- Covering:
- Koppel RI et al., Pediatrics 2003 Mar; 111:451-5.
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Syncope in Heart Disease Patients with Negative Electrophysiologic Studies
- July 30, 2002
- Kirsten E. Fleischmann, MD, MPH
Syncope in patients with underlying structural heart disease often is attributed to tachyarrhythmias or bradyarrhythmias. But, what about patients with syncope whose electrophysiologic (EP) studies . . .- Covering:
- Menozzi C et al., Circulation 2002 Jun 11; 105:2741-5.
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Heart Disease in Women: Is It the Estrogen?
- December 28, 2001
- Richard Saitz, MD, MPH
Many observational studies have shown that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with lower risk for heart disease, but this finding was called into question . . .- Covering:
- Hodis HN et al., Ann Intern Med 2001 Dec 4; 135:939-53.
- Kawano H et al., Ann Intern Med 2001 Dec 4; 135:977-81.
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Heart Disease in Pregnancy: Who's at Risk?
- September 7, 2001
- KE Fleischmann
Maternal heart disease can place both mother and fetus at increased risk for complications. In this Canadian study, researchers developed a risk index for cardiac . . .- Covering:
- Siu SC et al., Circulation 2001 Jul 31; 104:
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- Siu SC et al., Circulation 2001 Jul 31; 104:
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Inflammation and Coronary Heart Disease
- August 29, 2000
- KI Marton
There is growing interest in the role of chronic inflammation -- possibly mediated by infection -- in the pathogenesis of coronary heart disease (CHD). Because . . .- Covering:
- Danesh J et al., BMJ 2000 Jul 22; 321:
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- Danesh J et al., BMJ 2000 Jul 22; 321:
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Who Should Care for Children with Congenital Heart Disease?
- August 22, 2000
- H Bauchner
Children with chronic disease are living longer today than in the past. These investigators surveyed parents of children with congenital heart disease who received care . . .- Covering:
- Miller MR et al., Pediatrics 2000 Aug; 106:
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- Miller MR et al., Pediatrics 2000 Aug; 106:
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New Risk Factors for Heart Disease in Diabetics?
- August 8, 2000
- R Saitz
Type 2 diabetes confers a risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). Several risk factors for CHD are associated with diabetes, but many patients with diabetes . . .- Covering:
- Saito I et al., Ann Intern Med 2000 Jul 18; 133:
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- Saito I et al., Ann Intern Med 2000 Jul 18; 133:
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Has the Impact of Fen-Phen on Heart Disease Been Overestimated?
- October 19, 1999
- TH Lee
Valvular heart disease has been associated with use of the combination of antiobesity agents fenfluramine and phentermine (fen-phen), but has the hazard been overestimated? These . . .- Covering:
- Burger AJ et al., J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 Oct; 34:
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- Burger AJ et al., J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 Oct; 34:
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More on Chlamydia and Ischemic Heart Disease
- May 18, 1999
- KI Marton
Evidence supporting an association between chlamydia infection and ischemic heart disease (IHD) continues to mount, but a causal link has not been proved. Researchers recently . . .- Covering:
- Strachan DP et al., BMJ 1999 Apr 17; 318:
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- Strachan DP et al., BMJ 1999 Apr 17; 318:
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More on Homocysteine Levels and Ischemic Heart Disease.
- May 1, 1998
- TL Schwenk
In yet another study of the relation between serum homocysteine and ischemic heart disease (IHD), British researchers used stored serum samples from a large-scale prospective . . .- Covering:
- Wald NJ et al., Arch Intern Med 1998 Apr 27; 158:
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- Wald NJ et al., Arch Intern Med 1998 Apr 27; 158:
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PREGNANCY IN WOMEN WITH HEART DISEASE: HOW SAFE?
- November 21, 1997
- TH Lee
Just how dangerous is pregnancy for women with heart disease? Two studies provide new insight.- Covering:
- Siu SC et al., Circulation 1997 Nov 4; 96:
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- Siu SC et al., Circulation 1997 Nov 4; 96:
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GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HEART DISEASE TREATMENT.
- August 29, 1997
- TL Schwenk
Past studies have shown significant differences between men and women in heart disease treatment and outcome. This Canadian study assessed 227 women and 450 men . . .- Covering:
- Schwartz LM et al., Arch Intern Med 1997 Jul 28; 157:
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- Schwartz LM et al., Arch Intern Med 1997 Jul 28; 157:
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DIET PILLS LINKED TO VALVULAR HEART DISEASE.
- July 18, 1997
- AS Brett
In an unusual move, The New England Journal of Medicine has allowed the prepublication release of an article describing an association between valvular heart disease . . .- Covering:
- Connolly HM et al., N Engl J Med 1997 Aug 28; 337:
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- Connolly HM et al., N Engl J Med 1997 Aug 28; 337:
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BETTER TREATMENT EXPLAINS DECLINE IN CORONARY HEART DISEASE MORTALITY.
- March 11, 1997
- TH Lee
Mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD) has been declining steadily, but why? In this study, a computer model assessed the degree to which preventive and . . .- Covering:
- Hunink MGM et al., JAMA 1997 Feb 19; 277:
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- Hunink MGM et al., JAMA 1997 Feb 19; 277:
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LIPOPROTEIN (A) -- THE NEXT RISK FACTOR FOR HEART DISEASE?
- September 10, 1996
- TH Lee
While several studies have suggested a positive association between lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels and the incidence of coronary heart disease, no analysis has established Lp(a) as . . .- Covering:
- Bostom AG et al., JAMA 1996 Aug 21; 276:
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- Bostom AG et al., JAMA 1996 Aug 21; 276:
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