The diagnosis of pacemaker syndrome requires a high index of suspicion and the correlation of symptoms or relative hypotension with periods of ventricular pacing. British Journal of Cardiology
Adding the widely used herbal medicinal to evidence-based drug therapy seemed to worsen HF progression almost immediately in a retrospective analysis of a randomized trial. Heartwire
Eight companies have agreed to sponsor the study, selecting the Harvard Clinical Research Institute to command the 33-month, $100-million dollar study. The announcement effectively shelves CODA, the dual antiplatelet study first proposed by Duke but rejected by the necessary industry funders. Heartwire
Persistent depression is associated with worse physical health a year after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), according to a report in the January 1st issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. Reuters Health Information
