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Ultrasound screening for asymptomatic carotid stenosis in subjects with calcifications in the area of the carotid arteries on panoramic radiographs: a cross-sectional study
Elias P Johansson, Jan Ahlqvist, Maria Garoff, Kjell Karp, Eva Jäghagen, Per Wester BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2011, 11:44 (13 July 2011)
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Wearable defibrillator use in heart failure (WIF): results of a prospective registry
Andrew C Kao, Steven W Krause, Rajiv Handa, Darshak Karia, Guillermo Reyes, Nicole R Bianco, Steven J Szymkiewicz, the Wearable defibrillator use In heart Failure (WIF) Investigators BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12:123 (12 December 2012)
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Congestive heart failure patients were successfully monitored by a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) until further risk assessment was possible, suggesting that WCDs may be a safe alternative for patients unable to use implantable cardioverter defibrillators. |
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A net clinical benefit analysis of warfarin and aspirin on stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation: a nested case–control study
Laurent Azoulay, Sophie Dell’Aniello, Teresa A Simon, David Langleben, Christel Renoux, Samy Suissa BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12:49 (26 June 2012)
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Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on magnesium in addition to beta-blocker for prevention of postoperative atrial arrhythmias after coronary artery bypass grafting
Xiaosan Wu, Congxia Wang, Jinyun Zhu, Chunyan Zhang, Yan Zhang, Yanhua Gao BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:5 (23 January 2013)
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Prophylactic administration of intravenous magnesium to prevent atrial arrhythmia, in patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), is associated with an increase in adverse events, as shown in a meta-analysis. |
