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Use of Fish Oil in ICD Patients Warrants Caution: Meta-Analysis
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A meta-analysis finds significant heterogeneity between trials, suggesting fish oil might benefit some cardiac patients but not others. Currently, say investigators, the use of fish oils in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators appears to warrant caution. Heartwire
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Valve Replacement Often Best in Low-Flow Aortic Stenosis
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Overall, aortic valve replacement appears to be the treatment of choice in the majority of patients with low-flow/low-gradient aortic stenosis, European researchers report in the April 15th issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Reuters Health Information
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Three Common SNPs Strongly Associated With DVT
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Researchers in the Netherlands have identified three SNPs that appear to increase the risk of DVT. Although the effects of each SNP are modest, they occur commonly so could be responsible for many thrombotic events, they note. Further work is needed to understand the implications of the findings, they add. Heartwire
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