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- Adrenergic agents: clinical trials and experiences
Different beta blockers have different effects on cardiac output and heart rate, and some may diminish detrimental arterial changes induced by hypertension. A long-term preventive effect against coronary artery disease remains to be demonstrated.
- Lung and heart-lung transplantation: the state of the art
Lung and heart-lung transplantation is no longer experimental, but a reasonable option in many heart and lung disorders previously deemed fatal.
- Contemporary Considerations in Exercise ECG Testing
Despite the promises of new technologies, ECG use is increasing and its clinical applications are diversifying.
- A practical approach to coma diagnosis in the unresponsive patient
A chain of simple-to-make observations quickly determines the location of the lesion — the primary goal in early assessment.
- Primary angiitis of the central nervous system: diagnostic criteria and clinical approach
Clinical perceptions of PACNS have changed dramatically in the last 5 years, prompting a reappraisal of the 1987 diagnostic criteria and current approaches to treatment