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Top Cardiology Stories of 2007
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- Letter to Readers
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. . .selected by the physician-editors of Journal Watch Cardiology
- By Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
- December 28, 2007
Top Cardiology Stories of 2006
- Cardiology
- Letter to Readers
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. . . selected by the physician-editors of Journal Watch Cardiology
- By Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
- December 27, 2006
Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Tested in High-Risk Stable Patients
- Cardiology
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The CHARISMA trial tempers hopes that dual therapy might benefit a broad range of high-risk patients.
- By Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
- December 27, 2006
Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Strikes Out in AFib
- Cardiology
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Warfarin remains the standard of care for preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.
- By Beat J. Meyer, MD
- December 27, 2006
Clopidogrel — Early Mortality Benefit After STEMI
- Cardiology
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Insights from COMMIT
- By Beat J. Meyer, MD
- December 27, 2006
Drug Eluting Stents for Primary PCI in STEMI
- Cardiology
- Top Story
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Is it time to endorse explicitly an already-widespread practice in the U.S.?
- By Howard C. Herrmann, MD
- December 27, 2006
Facilitated PCI Fares Poorly in STEMI
- Cardiology
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A randomized trial and a meta-analysis show that primary PCI is superior to facilitated PCI in patients with ST-segment-elevation MI.
- By Beat J. Meyer, MD
- December 27, 2006
After Failed Fibrinolysis, Rescue PCI Is Best
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Rescue PCI beat both repeat fibrinolysis and conservative care in the REACT trial.
- By Howard C. Herrmann, MD
- December 27, 2006
Which Carotid Repair for Symptomatic, Severe Carotid Stenosis?
- Cardiology
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Endarterectomy beat stenting in symptomatic patients with stenoses of at least 60%.
- By Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
- December 27, 2006
ICD and Pacemaker Malfunctions
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Two studies tracked temporal trends in malfunction rates.
- By Hugh Calkins, MD
- December 27, 2006