Cardiac Arrest

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(1) University of Ottawa The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada   Sudden cardiac death accounts for >50 % of all coronary artery disease deaths and 15–20 % of all deaths…

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Drug Interactions

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(1) University of Ottawa The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada   Several cardiac drugs manifest some form of interaction with each other or with noncardiac drugs. It is of paramount…

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Cardiac Drugs During Pregnancy and Lactation

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(1) University of Ottawa The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada   Most cardiovascular agents (like all other drugs) must be avoided in the first trimester of pregnancy because they may…

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Dyslipidemias

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(1) University of Ottawa The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada   Diagnosis Persons with a marked increase in serum levels of cholesterol to >350 mg/dL (9 mmol/L) represent a very…

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Diuretics

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(1) University of Ottawa The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada   Diuretics have appropriately maintained a stable place in the management of hypertension and heart failure (HF) because of their…

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Heart Failure Controversies

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(1) University of Ottawa The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada   Are ARBs as Effective as ACE Inhibitor Therapy for Heart Failure? The carefully run RCTs CHARM (2003), Val-HeFT (2001),…

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Angina

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(1) University of Ottawa The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada   Salient Clinical Features Angina is a pain in the chest or adjacent areas caused by severe, but temporary, lack…

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Hypertension Controversies

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(1) University of Ottawa The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada   Beta-Blockers Should Not Remain First Choice in the Treatment of Primary Hypertension: True or False? A meta-analysis by Lindholm…

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