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Coronary Events Drop in Italy After Smoking Ban
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Another country has documented a drop in acute coronary events in the year following the introduction of a smoking ban in public places. The Italian researchers found an 11% drop in such events in Rome among those of working age. Heartwire
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Near-Syncope in a 24-Year-Old Man
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A 24-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) after several episodes of nearly blacking out that have occurred 3-4 times over the past 3 days. The patient states that he also felt his “heart beating really fast” and associated light-headedness. He smokes 2-4 packs of cigarettes per day and has done so for 5-6 years. No history of significant cardiac disease or sudden cardiac death in his family is noted. An electrocardiogram (ECG) is obtained. What is the diagnosis? eMedicine Case Presentations
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