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Thursday, Nov 20, 2008 Cardiology Review Only HOT SEARCHES:   diabetes  |  pain management  |  hypothyroidism   E-mail Address     Password     •   Register   Home Archives Current Issue Past Issues Web Exclusives Articles ECG Rounds MOC/CME CME Tests Advertise Media Kit Circulation Classifieds Services Reprints Resource Links Classified Marketplace About About Us Author Guidelines Editorial Advisory Board Contact Send Letter to Editor    Network  »  Cardiology Review   Specialties    Cardiology    Endocrinology    Finance/Money    Hospital Medicine    Managed Care    Neurology    Oncology    Oncology Nursing    Pain Management    Pediatrics    Pharmacy    Primary Care    Psychiatry   Additional Resources     Current Issues        Subscribe  Subscribe          Subscribe  Subscribe              Subscribe  Subscribe              Subscribe         Current Issue Issue: November 2008 Volume: 25 Number: 11     Arrhythmias   Article   • Impact of diabetes development on atrial fibrillation in hypertensive patients   Case Report   • Rate control versus rhythm control for atrial fibrillation in a hypertensive elderly patient with diabetes   Commentary   • Diabetes mellitus and atrial fibrillation: Upstream treatment mitigates downstream complications   Clinical Perspective   Article   • Glycemic control and CVD outcomes: Randomized clinical trials in 2008   Departments   Editor's Page   • Sugar and spice is not always nice   • Editorial Advisory Board   • Correction   Maintenance of Certification in Cardiology   • Preparing for the American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification   News from the ABC   • ABC’s community health advocates: Leading the charge to decrease and prevent cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients   Diabetes   Article   • Insulin as a strategy to optimize glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes   Drug Update   • Alogliptin: The newest agent to fight the diabetes pandemic               Videos Cardiology Video Quiz A 58-year-old woman with a longstanding history of hypertension presented with numbness on the right side of the body and drooping of the right side of the face. The episode lasted about 30 minutes, after which there was a significant improvement of symptoms... Read the rest of the case report inside and take the quiz!     Web Exclusives Reader's Forum: Venting This editorial was stimulated one morning when I saw a patient with congestive heart failure and rapid atrial fibrillation (AF).   Maintenance of Certification in Cardiology The following questions are exclusive to CRLive and can assist candidates in preparing for the Maintenance of Certification Exam in Cardiovascular Disease.   Intensive glycemic control has no effect on cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes The benefits of intensive glycemic control appear to be confined to microvascular disease, with 3 randomized controlled clinical trials failing to demonstrate a macrovascular benefit with intensive glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes.     Resources Reprints Editorial Advisory Board Author Guidelines Media Kit Resource Links               The Network AJMC   |   CardiologyReviewOnline   |   HCPLive   |   MDNGLive   |   OBTNLive   |   PFNLive   |   PharmacyTimes   |   C & E Politics copyright © MDNG. 2006 - 2008 Intellisphere, LLC    All Rights Reserved.