Clinical cardiology
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Clinical cardiology · Sep 2011
ReviewWhat do the 2011 American Heart Association guidelines tell us about prevention of cardiovascular disease in women?
The 2011 Update of the American Heart Association's Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Guideline for Women is designed to help women and their physicians understand cardiovascular Disease (CVD) risks and undertake practical steps that are most effective in preventing heart disease and stroke. Defining a woman's risk status and improving her adherence to preventive lifestyle behaviors and medications is the best strategy to lower the burden of CVD in women.
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Clinical cardiology · Sep 2011
Comparative StudyComparison of electrocardiographic findings between the midventricular ballooning form and apical ballooning form of takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Several reports have recently described the variant form of takotsubo cardiomyopathy exhibiting midventricular ballooning. The purpose of this study was to assess electrocardiographic (ECG) findings on admission in patients with midventricular ballooning. ⋯ Our data suggested that midventricular ballooning may show limited ECG changes despite broad wall motion abnormality.
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Clinical cardiology · Sep 2011
Acquired long QT interval: a case series of multifactorial QT prolongation.
Acquired long QT (LQT) interval is thought to be a consequence of drug therapy and electrolyte disturbances. ⋯ This case series highlights the risks of polypharmacy in the development of LQT and TdP. It illustrates the importance of early detection of LQT in patients with multiple risk factors in ensuring appropriate treatment.