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Can corticosteroids prevent atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery?

We conducted a prospective, double-blind, randomized, multicenter study among 241 patients who underwent their first on-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, aortic valve replacement (AVR), or combined CABG and AVR surgery to determine whether the use of hydrocortisone prevents atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery. Results showed that the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation was significantly lower in the hydrocortisone group compared with the placebo group.

Jeffrey Stokes, MD

Shirah Vollmer, MD

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How Would You Manage This Woman Who is a Self Described 'Worry Wart'?

11 years ago

A 38 year old female lab technician is seen for "being nervous all the time". She complains of being unable to relax. She relates to you that he has been a "worry wart" for as long as she can remember, always fearing that something is going to go wrong. Although her doctor has told her she is in excellent health, she relates that she sees him frequently for episodic stomach pains and palpitations.

Betsy Malik, Esq.

Consider Commodities for Diversification

Rashmi Chawla, MD

H. William Wolfson, DC, FICC, MS

Francisco Perez-Gomez, MD

Lee R. Phillips, Counselor United States Supreme Court

Mike Dubes

W. Todd Penberthy

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Single Intervention Cockroach Bait-Trapping Can Improve Clinical Asthma Outcomes

8 years ago

Multiple studies have previously shown that increases in cockroach allergen are linked to a four-fold risk of asthma.

David J. Magid, MD, MPH2,5

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Incidence of death and MI associated with stopping clopidogrel after ACS

18 years ago

Rates of death and myocardial infarction were assessed for a national sample of acute coronary syndrome patients after stopping clopidogrel. In the first 90 days after stopping treatment, patients experienced a nearly twofold increased risk of adverse events compared with subsequent follow-up intervals for patients treated medically without stents and for patients treated with coronary stents. This suggests a possible clopidogrel rebound effect, but additional studies are needed to support this hypothesis and to identify strategies to reduce early events after clopidogrel cessation.

Women's Hospital, Darin J. Correll, MD, Harvard Medical School

Richard Colgan, MD, LTC, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Allan M. Arbeter, MD, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pa

David B. Mandell JD, MBA, Jason M. Oâ€™Dell, CWM

Marc Auer, MD2

Devon, Oyster.com

Anthony Perez-Tamayo, MD2

Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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Alcohol consumption in men with hypertension

18 years ago

We assessed the association between the incidence of coronary heart disease and alcohol consumption among hypertensive men enrolled in the Health "Professionals" Follow-Up Study. Moderate alcohol consumption (1 to 2 drinks per day) was associated with a lower risk of myocardial infarction, as in the general population, but was not associated with the risks of stroke, total mortality, or mortality from cardiovascular causes. These results show that men with hypertension who drink moderately may not need to change their drinking habits.

Steven-Huy Han, MD

Jason Wainscott

Richard M. Braverman, CFP, RFC

Stanley L. Minken, MD, Col, Uniform University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Wenyu Wang, PhD1

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Prediction of coronary artery disease in patients with diabetes and albuminuria

18 years ago

We developed a set of equations to predict the risk or probability of developing coronary artery disease (CAD) in 10 years among American Indians. The equations are based on the significant risk factors identified in the Strong Heart Study, a longitudinal study of cardiovascular disease in American Indians. The equations can be used in patient education and to evaluate the efficacy of CAD prevention and intervention programs.