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| Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome and the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death |
Wolf-Parkinson-White (WPW) will turn up on occasion in the office of a family or general practitioner, and the response to this finding will vary depending upon the experience (specific to the condition) of the provider and the symptoms, if any, of the patient. WHAT IS IT? WPW is a specific… |
John Kenyon, CNA |
10/07/10 |
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10/17/10 |
| Chemotherapy and cardiac toxicity - the lesser of two evils |
One of the most dreaded side effects of certain chemotherapy agents is their effect on the heart. The paradox comes from the fact that these drugs, while only a handful, are among the few chemotherapy agents with a substantial survival benefit. In some cases their use is unavoidable. They form… |
John Kenyon, CNA |
09/15/10 |
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| Benign Ventricular Rhythms and the Anxious Patient |
One of the more common causes of visits to the Emergency Department is the patient who complains of “palpitations” or skipping, fluttering, “a feeling my heart stops for a minute,” or otherwise misbehaving myocardium. Almost always the patients in question are anxious when they arrive. This is eminently understandable for… |
John Kenyon, CNA |
09/12/10 |
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