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Consider anticoagulation therapy for all patients with atrial fibrillation—intermittent or chronic—if they have risk factors for stroke.

For the first time, we have the means to halt the progression of heart failure and reduce mortality—if we intervene early enough.

To date, no single cause has been proved conclusively to account for Gulf War syndrome, but theories abound.

What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.

To save the patient’s life, treatment must he started quickly. Yet the signs, symptoms, and diagnostic tests are often unreliable.

Practical recommendations regarding sensory neuropathy, infections, corns, calluses, and other common foot problems.

An illustrated patient-information sheet to copy and give to your patients.

Most patients with acute coronary syndromes arc candidates for heparin therapy. Low-molecular-weight heparin may offer advantages over standard, unfractionated heparin.