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…a survival benefit was observed. Inappropriate sinus tachycardia Treatment of inappropriate sinus tachycardia begins with assessment and management of reversible causes. Because the prognosis is…

…models in which adjustment has been made for confounders) individuals with atrial fibrillation are at five times increased risk of stroke and two times increased…

…50 mg of oral morphine per day. Patches have no place in acute, unstable pain: the onset takes 12 to 24 hours and the offset…

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…Safety and efficacy in children under 18 years have not been established. Limited data are available for children with sickle cell anemia. Method of Administration…

…patients. Treatment choices should be integrated with management of precipitating factors such as anaemia, uncontrolled hypertension, thyrotoxicosis, tachyarrhythmia, uncontrolled heart failure, and concomitant valvular disease…

…His Purkinje system, and ventricle. It extends the A H interval, which serves as an index of AV nodal conduction, but does not significantly alter…

…atrial fibrillation with impulses conducted via an accessory pathway [see Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome]); blocking AV node conduction may result in accelerated transmission of atrial…

…evaluation of the severity of native valvular regurgitation with two dimensional and Doppler echocardiography. In Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of…