April 17, 2014
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Clinical Forum
In this edition of Clinical Forum, we asked Cardiology Review editorial board members and an invited guest to comment on the controversial new cholesterol guidelines and risk calculator issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) in November 2013.
April 17, 2014
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Meeting Report
More than 13,000 physicians and cardiovascular team members attended the ACC 2014 meeting in Washington, DC, to focus on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
April 17, 2014
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Editor's Page
Editor-in-Chief Debabrata Mukherjee, MD, MS, FACC, previews this issue's illuminating content.
April 16, 2014
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What Your Patients Are Reading
A recent study published in BMJ Open suggests that taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications raises the risk of atrial fibrillation.
April 16, 2014
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News & Trends
The updated valvular heart disease guidelines issued by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology now incorporate transcatheter aortic valve implantation, which is now recommended for patients who are not candidates for surgery and would be expected to survive longer than 1 year after intervention.
April 16, 2014
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CME Reviews
An examination of the cost-effectiveness of novel oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation patients.
April 16, 2014
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CME Reviews
The authors of this review believe the efficacy of a drug is important, but it is not the full story.
April 16, 2014
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CME Reviews
Exploring the benefits of routine use of noninvasive cardiac testing for patients with suspected coronary ischemia.
April 16, 2014
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CME Reviews
Researchers investigated the effects of sleepiness, sleep hygiene, sleep disorders, and driving risk among highway drivers in France.
April 16, 2014
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CME Reviews
An exploration into the elusive and controversial topic of renal artery stenosis and its optimal therapy.
April 16, 2014
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CME Reviews
A review of the relationship between body mass index, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality.
April 16, 2014
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Letter from the Publisher
Clinicians have been able to review these guidelines in detail and also take a closer look at how they relate to their patients and practice, the resulting answers are enlightening