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- Choosing the most appropriate valve operation and prosthesis
Should the valve be repaired or replaced? And if replaced, which prosthesis is best?
Is there a relationship between hypertension and cognitive function in older adults?Yes, and there is some evidence that treating hypertension protects against cognitive decline later in life.
- Hormone replacement therapy: Applying the results of the Women’s Health Initiative
The ground rules have changed for prescribing hormone replacement therapy. Here are one expert’s recommendations.
- The ACUTE Trial
A TEE-guided approach showed no advantage over conventional management in rates of embolic events, but shortened the anticoagulation course, allowed for earlier cardioversion, and caused fewer bleeding events.
- The crystal, the gout, and the paradox
We think we know what causes gout, but things may not be so simple.
- The case for hormone replacement: New studies that should inform the debate
Unfortunately, many women who might benefit from hormone replacement may decide to forgo it.
- What internists need to know about postpolio syndrome
Polio may be eradicated soon, but at least 1 million polio survivors in the United States are at risk of developing postpolio syndrome.
- Hyperuricemia and gout: A reign of complacency
We physicians have become complacent about gouty arthritis, developing a false sense of confidence that we actually know how to manage it.
- A 62-year-old man with hypotension and an abnormal chest radiograph
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test.
