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Statins May Reduce Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure Patients
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Statin therapy does not appear to reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with coronary heart disease in general, but does do so in those patients who also have congestive heart failure (CHF), Minneapolis-based researchers report in the December issue of the American Heart Journal. Reuters Health Information
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Maternal Thyroid Autoantibodies Linked to Hearing Loss in Children
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Exposure to elevated maternal thyroid peroxidase autoantibodies (TPOaAb) during the third trimester of pregnancy is associated with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children, according to a retrospective study published in the March 15 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. Reuters Health Information
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Total Cholesterol Tied to Risk of Lipid Core in Carotid Plaque
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In asymptomatic subjects with thickened carotid walls, plasma total cholesterol level is strongly associated with the presence of a lipid core in plaque, and hence vulnerability to rupture, researchers report in the February issue of Stroke. Reuters Health Information
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