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Should one routinely screen for lipoprotein(a)?The evidence does not yet justify screening everyone, hut you may want to obtain an Lp(a) level if the LDL level remains high despite statin therapy.
- The role of the maternal-fetal medicine specialist
What this new type of specialist can offer, and when to call one in.
- Subacute care: Which patients benefit?
For patients with special needs, a subacute care unit is the bridge between the acute hospital setting and home.
- Transplantation without immunosuppression: What the future may hold
Findings in noncompliant allograft recipients may ultimately allow transplant recipients to avoid taking immunosuppressive drugs long-term.
- Late-stage emphysema: When medical therapy fails
Medical therapy is the cornerstone, but surgery may benefit some patients.
- Intracoronary stenting: An overview for the clinician
More than 60% of patients undergoing angioplasty now receive stents. Do the benefits outweigh the risks?
- Aneurysms and hypermobility in a 45-year-old woman
What is the likely cause of this patient's symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
- Treatment of Helicobacter pylori in nonulcer dyspepsia: Should we or shouldn't we?
Although it may be tempting to treat for Helicobacter pylori in every patient with dyspepsia, two recent trials indicate we should temper our enthusiasm.
Should hypercholesterolemia be treated in patients older than 65?Recent studies have tipped the balance in favor of treatment in older patients with high cholesterol and known atherosclerosis.