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Negative ultrasensitive troponin T values may help discriminate patients with chest pain in the emergency

New laboratory tests can detect minimally elevated  levels few hours before regarding detection methodologies of previous generations.The...

LAPLACE 2: Evolocumab effective in reducing LDL associated with statins

There are several patients who do not reach recommended LDL cholesterol despite maximally tolerated doses of statins...

MADIT -CRT: Increased survival with resynchronization therapy plus defibrillator in patients with mild heart failure.

The MADIT -CRT study (Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) had shown that early intervention...

Global Registry SYMPLICITY demonstrated the safety of renal denervation system

The Global SYMPLICITY registry is a prospective, multicenter study sponsored by Medtronic to evaluate long- term renal...

GAUSS -2: Evolocumab effective in reducing LDL cholesterol in patients intolerant to statins

Adverse effects of statins are relatively common causing poor adherence to treatment and the need for interruption...

ALECARDIO Trial: Aleglitazar associated with severe adverse events in diabetic patients with acute coronary syndrome

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter work evaluated the potential cardiovascular reduction risk and the long-term safety profile...

POISE -2: Clonidine does not reduce the risk of perioperative death or myocardial infarction in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery

There is some evidence that clonidine administered in small doses for short periods of time prior to...

COAG Trial: Dose of warfarin and Pharmacogenetics

Observational studies identified two genes that influence the dose of warfarin (CYP2C9 and VKORC1). The clinical utility...