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Table of Contents

September 01, 1993; Volume 60,Issue 5

Highlights from Medical Grand Rounds

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    Transesophageal echocardiography: usefulness increasing
    William J. Stewart, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1993, 60 (5) 346-347;

    This dramatic cardiac imaging technique is proving valuable in the operating room and the intensive care unit, as well as in the echocardiography laboratory.

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    Menopause: managing the associated risks
    Holly L. Thacker, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1993, 60 (5) 347-349;

    Menopause is an excellent time to reassess a female patient’s health habits and the need for health maintenance measures.

Letters to the Editor

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    The Diagnostic Challenge of BehÇet’s Disease
    Sunit R. Patel, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1993, 60 (5) 352;

Review

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    The role of blood viscosity in the development and progression of coronary artery disease
    Richard C. Becker, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1993, 60 (5) 353-358;

    Accumulating evidence suggests that increased blood viscosity is an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic heart disease and its complications.

Current Drug Therapy

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    The role of azithromycin and clarithromycin in clinical practice
    Morton P. Goldman, PharmD and David L. Longworth, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1993, 60 (5) 359-364;

    Clinical trials show these to be excellent alternatives to conventional agents for treating infections of the respiratory tract, skin, and skin structures. Their high cost, however, may prohibit routine use.

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    Pheochromocytoma: current diagnosis and management
    William M. Manger, MD, PhD and Ray W. Gifford, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1993, 60 (5) 365-378;

    In patients with paroxysmal or sustained hypertension, especially if symptoms are present, pheochromocytoma should be suspected.

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    Primary aldosteronism: new approaches to diagnosis and management
    Emmanuel L. Bravo, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1993, 60 (5) 379-386;

    Uncertainties persist regarding optimal screening methods, the diagnostic process, diagnostic criteria, and differentiation of the growing number of etiological subgroups.

Original Study

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    Coronary artery disease in women: a risk-factor analysis
    Anita Zeiler Arnold, DO and Donald A. Underwood, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1993, 60 (5) 387-392;

    Coronary artery disease (CAD) has long been considered a disease of men. However, the risk factors for CAD are similar for women and men, and these factors need to be considered when counseling women for the prevention of CAD.

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    Coronary artery disease in young women: risk factor analysis and long-term follow-up
    Anita Zeiler Arnold, DO and Douglas S. Moodie, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1993, 60 (5) 393-398;

    Risk factors include hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, familial coronary disease, and smoking. The long-term prognosis is excellent for those without advanced diabetes mellitus and renal failure.

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    Stereotactic and computer-assisted neurosurgery at the Cleveland Clinic: review of 501 consecutive cases
    Heldo Gomez, MD, Gene H. Barnett, MD, Melinda L. Estes, MD, Joann Palmer, RN and Mellissa Magdinec, RN
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1993, 60 (5) 399-410;

    By allowing precise preoperative planning, image-guided stereotactic neurosurgery provides a safe, accurate alternative to many traditional techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of intracranial lesions.

Editorial

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    The Mona Lisa smiles: Impact of risk factors for coronary artery disease in women
    Fredric J. Pashkow, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1993, 60 (5) 411-414;

Internal Medicine Board Review

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    SELF-TEST: Early-onset emphysema
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1993, 60 (5) 415-416;

Memorial

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    In Memoriame: Merlin Bumpus, PhD
    Robert M. Graham, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1993, 60 (5) 417-418;
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