July 2008

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Is warfarin a safe alternative to aspirin in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation? |
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by Jonathan Mant, MD • Richard Hobbs, FMedSci • Kate Fletcher, BA • Andrea Roalfe, MSc on behalf of the BAFTA Investigators |
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From Primary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom. |
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Case Report |
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Thromboprophylaxis for atrial fibrillation: Choose wisely |
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Commentary |
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Warfarin versus aspirin for stroke prevention in the elderly study: Putting fears to rest |
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by Douglas Dulli, MD, MS |
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| Lipids/CAD |
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Extreme lipoprotein(a) levels and myocardial infarction |
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by Pia R. Kamstrup, MD1 • Børge G. Nordestgaard, MD, DMSc1,2 |
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From the 1Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital; and 2The Copenhagen City Heart Study, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. |
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Case Report |
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A very high lipoprotein(a) level in an older man with known hypertension |
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Commentary |
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Lipoprotein(a) and coronary artery disease: "Little" is more |
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by Peter H. Jones, MD |
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