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Groundwork Laid for Assays That Point to MI Within Minutes of Infarct Onset
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Serial blood samples in patients with deliberately induced MIs (actually, they were the normal result of alcohol septal ablation therapy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy) showed elevations in several molecules that could, in theory, help identify ongoing infarction as soon as 10 minutes after onset. Heartwire
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AHA 2008: New Factor Xa Inhibitor Rivaroxaban Moves Into Phase 3 for ACS
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A phase 2 trial has demonstrated the feasibility of the novel oral factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban in patients with acute coronary syndromes already treated with aspirin and clopidogrel. A phase 3 study with the drug, beginning next month, will reveal whether the benefits outweigh the bleeding risks. Heartwire
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Series of Tall T Waves (III)
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Are the tall T waves indicative of hyperkalemia, myocardial ischemia, or are they simply a normal variant?
Medscape Cardiology
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