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Newly Identified Form of Vertigo Responds to Treatment

• AHA: Heart Disease a Hidden Threat to South Asians in U.S.
• Severe Eczema May Be Linked to Heart Disease Risk
• AHA: Preterm Birth Could Warn of Mom’s Future Heart Risks
• New Guidelines Mean 1 in 3 Adults May Need Blood Pressure Meds

JOURNAL UPDATE

Atherosclerotic CVD Mortality Higher in South Asians in the U.S.

• Global Variation in Personal Health Care Access and Quality
• Financial Incentives May Up Rates of Smoker Abstinence
• Social Isolation Tied to Worse Heart Failure Outcomes

MONTHLY JOURNAL SUMMARY

April 2018 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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Coarctation of the aorta

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

Great articles. learnt a lot from it.

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