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Determined to Ignore the Warning Signs, He's Put That Same Determination Into Heart Attack Recovery

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Inequalities Found With U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act Requirement

Women disproportionately excluded in minimum hours requirement; tenure requirement excludes Blacks,…

• ~40 Percent of Incident Heart Failure Diagnoses Occur in Acute Care
• Effectiveness Similar for First-Line ACE Inhibitors, ARBs in HTN
• Most Inflammatory, Cardiac Manifestations of MIS-C Resolve

MONTHLY JOURNAL SUMMARY

September 2020 Briefing - Cardiology

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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.

The Wrongly Famous in Medical History

In medical history, there have been instances wherein, one gained “name” and “fame” for “describing” a particular condition or “performing” a procedure, when in fact, someone else had already described or performed that procedure. Some conditions have been wrongly named after individuals…

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.

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Acute dyspnea (shortness of breath)

Dyspnea (shortness of breath) is a term used to characterize a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that is comprised of qualitatively distinct…

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RE: Investigational Topical Minocycline Gel for Acne Advances to Phase III Development

As I understand, this is a great step of development that we can use to save many people from horrible diseases. and i also hope Dr.Lain and your partners…

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