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- Survivors of sudden cardiac death: a rational approach to evaluation and therapy of patients surviving ventricular fibrillation
A strategy for identifying underlying disease, stratifying the risk of recurrence, and formulating specific therapy in these patients, at high risk for life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias.
- The hemodynamic effects of adrenergic blocking agents
Alpha-1 blockers may suit patients with active life-styles, peripheral vascular disorders, or high blood-cholesterol levels, while beta blockers are useful in tachycardia, palpitations, or angina pectoris. An overview of the pharmacologic qualities and numerous clinical applications of these agents.
- Mental status changes in an immunocompromised patient
A young patient with Burkitt’s lymphoma and acute lymphoblastic leukemia was found unarousable following 3 days of forgetfulness and expressive nominal aphasia.
- Assessing New Techniques in Coronary Angioplasty
A cardiologist describes how two new techniques were integrated into everyday practice.
- The phenomenal growth of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a review
Touted by surgeons who perforin it and demanded by a public attracted by claims of reduced pain and fast recovery, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is taking the United States by storm. The authors provide insight into the appropriate use of this operation.
- Catheter ablation for recurrent ventricular tachycardia
Successful use of this procedure is described in a 78-yearold man with drug-refractory ventricular tachycardia who had both an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and an antitachycardia pacemaker.
- A Mimic of Vasculitis
Of the many disorders that imitate vasculitis, one is particularly challenging to the diagnostician and produces significant patient morbidity and mortality.