Late-breaking clinical trials presented at the 2005 and 2006 annual scientific meetings of the
ACC, AHA, and European Society of Cardiology, as well as selected other data, were …

Background Mechanical reperfusion with stenting for ST-elevation myocardial infarction
(STEMI) is supported by dual antiplatelet treatment with aspirin and clopidogrel. Prasugrel, a …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac rhythm disturbance, increasing
in prevalence with age. AF is often associated with structural heart disease, although a …

It is important that the medical profession play a significant role in critically evaluating the
use of diagnostic procedures and therapies as they are introduced and tested in the …

Context The joint cardiovascular practice guidelines of the American College of Cardiology
(ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) have become important documents for …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence and persistence of depression in patients with
acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and the relationship between assessment modality and …

Background—For patients with coronary heart disease, exercise-based cardiac
rehabilitation improves survival rate and has beneficial effects on risk factors for coronary …

Background International research for acute myocardial infarction lacks comparisons of
whole health systems. We assessed time trends for care and outcomes in Sweden and the …

Context Clinical practice guidelines recommend maintaining serum potassium levels
between 4.0 and 5.0 mEq/L in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). These …

Objectives: There has long-been controversy about the possible superiority of
norepinephrine compared to dopamine in the treatment of shock. The objective was to …