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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: On Pump or Off Pump?

On-pump surgery bested off-pump surgery in a randomized trial, but important questions remain unaddressed.

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Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: Is Repair Better Than Replacement?

Findings from a retrospective study suggest not.

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B-Type Natriuretic Peptide to Rule out Heart Failure: Different Cutoffs for Different Patients?

Adjusting BNP thresholds for clinical covariates improved the test's ability to differentiate between cardiac and noncardiac causes of dyspnea.

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Internal Mammary Artery Use in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Room for Improvement

A large database study shows regional, sex, and ethnic disparities in the use of this gold-standard conduit.

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Pregnancy and Anticoagulation: What Is a Clinician to Do?

In a case series of women with prosthetic heart valves, enoxaparin appeared to be effective when used as directed and carefully monitored.

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Air Pollution and Smoking: Not-So-Distant Cousins

Even low-level exposure to secondhand smoke and air pollution increases cardiovascular risk.

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Aldosterone Antagonists and Heart Failure

Potholes remain in the road toward adoption of evidence-based guideline recommendations.

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CADENCE: A Snapshot of Angina in Primary Care Practice

Symptom control in patients with CAD merits more attention.

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Should Coronary Angiography Be Routine Before Vascular Surgery?

Findings from a small randomized trial show long-term benefits.

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A New Factor Xa Inhibitor Prepares for Its Close-Up

Otamixaban shows promise in patients with ACS, but do we really need another intravenous anticoagulant?

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