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Abciximab in Primary Coronary Stenting of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers for Diabetics with Microalbuminuria
ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers for Progression of Non-Diabetic Renal Disease
ACE Inhibitors and Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients Following Acute Myocardial Infarction
ACE Inhibitors for Secondary Prevention after Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Acute Coronary Syndrome and Myocardial Infarction - Related Resources
Acute Heart Failure and Pulmonary Oedema
Acute Heart Failure and Pulmonary Oedema - Related Resources
Addiction medicine…
Adjunctive Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Administration…
Adverse Effects of Antineoplastic Drugs - Related Resources
Aldosterone Receptor Antagonists Spironolactone and Eplerenone for Congestive Heart Failure
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in Coronary Artery Disease and Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers for Heart Failure
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers or Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation
Annual Follow-Up for Diabetes - Quick Reference
Antibiotics for Secondary Prevention of Coronary Disease
Anticoagulation for Heart Failure in Sinus Rhythm
Antidepressants for Depression in Physical Illness
Antidiabetic Drugs: Oral Drugs and Incretin Mimetics - Quick Reference
Antihypertensive Agents for Preventing Diabetic Kidney Disease
Antiplatelet Therapy for Prevention of Death, Myocardial Infarction, and Stroke
Antithrombotic Agents for Preventing Thrombosis after Infrainguinal Arterial Bypass Surgery
Arterial Oxygen Saturation Monitoring by Pulse Oximetry in Adults
ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) Secundum
ASD in an 11-Year-Old Child
Association Between Smoking and Incidence of Cancer
Association of Glycaemic Control and Complications of Type 2 Diabetes
Atenolol for Preventing Stroke Recurrence
Athlete's Heart
Benefit of Different Cholesterol-Lowering Interventions
Beta-Blockers Against other Antihypertensive Drugs
Beta-Blockers for Congestive Heart Failure in Children
Beta-Blockers for Heart Failure
Beta-Blockers for Hypertension
Betablockers in Patients Without Heart Failure after Myocardial Infarction
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Blood Pressure Targets for People with Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease
Bnp and Nt-Probnp in the Diagnosis of Heart Failure
Brief Orthostatic Test
B-Type Natriuretic Peptide-Guided Treatment for Heart Failure
By How Much and How Quickly Does Reduction in Serum Cholesterol Concentration Lower Risk of Ischaemic Heart Disease
Calcium Channel Blockers Versus other Classes of Drugs for Hypertension
Cardiac Markers in Myocarditis
Cardiac Murmur in a Child
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Patients with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
Cardiology…
Cardiotocography Versus Intermittent Auscultation of Fetal Heart on Admission to Labour Ward for Assessment of Fetal Wellbeing
Cardiovascular diseases…
Cardiovascular Risk Associated with Cox-2 Inhibitors
Celecoxib for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Cerebral Infarction (Ischaemic Stroke) - Related Resources
Characteristics of Exertion-Related Acute Myocardial Infarction (MI)
Chelation Therapy for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Choice of Antihypertensive Drug in the Diabetic Patient from Prognostic Point of View
Choice of Prophylactic Medication for Atrial Fibrillation
Chronic Coronary Syndrome (Coronary Heart Disease)
Chronic Heart Failure
Chronic Heart Failure - Related Resources
Cilostazol for Peripheral Arterial Disease
Clinical Examination in the Diagnosis of Heart Failure
Coarctation of the Aorta
Cochrane review…
Colchicine for Pericarditis
Combined Aspirin-Oral Anticoagulant Therapy Compared with Oral Anticoagulant Therapy Alone Among Patients at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Continuous Infusion or Intermittent Bolus Administration of Loop Diuretics in Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (Cabg) Versus Medical Treatment
Coronary Heart Disease - Related Resources
Corticosteroids for Viral Myocarditis
Dehydroepiandrosterone (Dhea) for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Sle)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Childhood Asthma - Related Resources
Diagnosis of Syncope
Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Ambulatory Electrocardiographic Monitoring in Older Patients
Different Anthracycline Derivates for Reducing Cardiotoxicity in Cancer Patients
Different Antihypertensive Agents as First Line Therapies
Different Dosage Schedules for Reducing Cardiotoxicity in Cancer Patients Receiving Anthracycline Chemotherapy
Digitalis for Congestive Heart Failure in Patients in Sinus Rhythm
Dilated Cardiomyopathy - Related Resources
Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Vitamin K Antangonists in Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
Disease Management Interventions for Heart Failure
Dose-Related Mortality in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Using Nifedipine
Dronedarone in Atrial Fibrillation
Dronedarone in the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation
Drugs for Chronic Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Drugs for Ventricular Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation
Drug Treatment for Hypertension - Related Resources
Early Treatment with ACE Inhibitors in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Effect of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition on Functional Class in Patients with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
Effect of Beta-Blockers on Functional Status in Heart Failure
Effect of Oral Potassium on Blood Pressure
Effect of Pexelizumab on Mortality in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction or Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Efficacy and Safety of Cholesterol Lowering by Statins
Endocrinology…
Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents for Anaemia in Chronic Heart Failure Patients
Estrogen Plus Progestin for Primary Prevention in Healthy Postmenopausal Women
Estrogen Plus Progestin for Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in Postmenopausal Women
Evidence summary…
Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation in Heart Transplant Recipients
Exercise-Based Rehabilitation for Coronary Heart Disease
Exercise-Based Rehabilitation for Heart Failure
Exercise Training in Patients with Heart Failure
Fatal Pulmonary Embolism after Discontinuing Anticoagulant Therapy for First Episode of Venous Thromboembolism Vs Fatal Bleeding during Continued Anticoagulation
Febuxostat for Hyperuricaemia in Chronic Gout
Female…
Fibrates for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
First-Line Renin Angiotensin System Inhibitors Versus other Drug Classes for Hypertension
First-Trimester Ultrasound Examination for Detecting Major Congenital Heart Disease
First-Trimester Use of Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors and the Risk of Birth Defects
Fish Consumption and Coronary Heart Disease Mortality
Flecainide for Maintaining Sinus Rhythm after Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation
Gastrointestinal Effects of Rofecoxib
General Health Checks in Adults for Reducing Morbidity and Mortality from Disease
General practice…
Glucagon-Like Peptide Analogues (GLP-1 Analogues) for Type 2 Diabetes
Hawthorn Extract for Treating Chronic Heart Failure
Hazards of Reducing Serum Cholesterol
Healthcare Costs and Benefits of Exercise
Health Effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and the Effectiveness of Continuous Positive Airways Pressure
Heart Failure Nurse-Led Titration of Heart Failure Medicines
Heart Valve Operation: Patient Follow-Up and Complications
Home-Based Versus Centre-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation
Home Blood Pressure (Bp) Measurement Compared to Office Bp
Home Versus Center Based Physical Activity Programs in Older Adults
Hormone Replacement Therapy and the Risk of Stroke
Hormone Therapy for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Post-Menopausal Women
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Acute Coronary Syndrome
Hypertension: Diagnosis, Initial Investigations and Starting Treatment - Related Resources
Hyperthyroidism as a Risk Factor for Atrial Fibrillation
Hypothyroidism - Related Resources
Identifying Acute Cardiac Ischaemia in the Emergency Department
Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) - Related Resources
Improvement of Survival with Antihypertensive Drugs in Mild-to-Moderate Hypertension
Indications for and Implementation of Anticoagulant Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation - Related Resources
Influenza Vaccines for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
Initiation of Class Ic Antiarrhythmic Medication and Monitoring of the Patient
Insulin Added on Metformin in Type 2 Diabetes
Intensive Versus Moderate Statin Therapy
Internal medicine…
Interventions for Chronic Nonhypovolaemic Hypotonic Hyponatraemia
Intracranial Aneurysm and Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (SAH) - Related Resources
Investigation Strategy Guidelines for a Patient with Chest Painwhen Suspecting Chronic Obstructive Coronary Heart Disease (Chd)
Ischaemic Stroke and Myocardial Infarction Risk with Combined Oral Contraceptives
Ivabradine as Adjuvant Treatment for Chronic Heart Failure
Labour and Delivery - Related Resources
Legislative Smoking Bans for Reducing Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Smoking Prevalence
Levosimendan Vs Dobutamine for Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Lipid-Lowering Pharmacotherapy for Lower Limb Ischaemia
List of Abbreviations
Lobar Pneumonia (Pa View)
Long Term Hormone Therapy for Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women for Chronic Conditions
Losartan or Captopril for Symptomatic Heart Failure
Lower Limb Ischaemia - Related Resources
Low-Molecular-Weight-Heparins Compared to Unfractionated Heparin in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated with Thrombolysis
Male Hypogonadism and Hormone Replacement - Related Resources
Management of Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Related Resources
Maternal Health Advantages of Breastfeeding
Menopausal Symptoms and Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy - Related Resources
Mitral Regurgitation
Multidisciplinary Treatment Programs for Congestive Heart Failure
Multiple Risk Factor Interventions for Primary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease
Muscular Vsd (Ventricular Septal Defect)
Music for Coronary Heart Disease Patients
Myocarditis - Related Resources
Neurology…
Nitrates for Acute Heart Failure Syndromes
Nsaids and Blood Pressure
Nutritional medicine…
Obstetrics…
Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Optimal Loading Dose of Warfarin for the Initiation of Oral Anticoagulation
Optimal Loading Dose of Warfarin for the Initiation of Oral Anticoagulation
Optimal Serum Digoxin Concentration in Heart Failure
Oral Antidiabetic Drugs and GLP-1 Analogues in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes - Related Resources
Oxygen Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Oxytocin Versus No Treatment or Delayed Treatment for Slow Progress in the First Stage of Spontaneous Labour
Paediatrics…
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Patient Education in the Management of Coronary Heart Disease
Pcta Versus Medical Treatment for Non-Acute Coronary Heart Disease
Perimembranic Subaortal Vsd (Ventricular Septal Defect)
Perimembranic Vsd (Ventricular Septal Defect) beneath the Tricuspid Valve
Perioperative Betablockers for Preventing Surgeryrelated Mortality and Morbidity in Adults Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Perioperative Beta-Blockers in Non-Cardiac Surgery
Peroral Digoxin for Controlling Heart Rate in Atrial Fibrillation
Pharmacology…
Pharmacotherapy for Hypertension in the Elderly
Pharmacotherapy for Mild Hypertension
Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors for Pulmonary Hypertension
Phosphodiesterase III Inhibitors for Heart Failure
Physical medicine…
Physiological Ejection Murmur in the Pulmonary Area
Physiological Sound of Ejection
Physiological Ventricular Vibration Murmur
Physiotherapy…
Pioglitazone for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Plasma Homocysteine Level as a Risk Factor for Major Coronary Events
Pneumonia - Quick Reference
Positive Pressure Airway Support for Cardiogenic Pulmonary Oedema
Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation - Related Resources
Prevention of Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation after Heart Surgery
Primary Angioplasty Versus Intravenous Thrombolysis for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Promoting Patient Utilisation of Cardiac Rehabilitation
Psychological Interventions for Coronary Heart Disease
Psychosocial Interventions for Smoking Cessation in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease
Public health…
Pulmonary Embolism - Related Resources
Pulmonary Hypertension - Related Resources
Pulmonary Stenosis
Radiology…
Radiotherapy and Surgery in Early Breast Cancer
Raloxifene for the Prevention of Fractures in Postmenopausal Women
Reduced Saturated Fat for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
Reducing Cardiovascular Events by Multifactorial Intervention in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Reduction of Cardiovascular Risk after Stopping Smoking
Relaxation Therapies for the Management of Primary Hypertension in Adults
Restoration of Sinus Rhythm in Atrial Fibrillation
Revascularization in Patients with Moderate or Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Riociguat for Pulmonary Hypertension
Risk of Morbidity and Mortality from Cardiovascular Disease Following Radiotherapy for Childhood Cancer
Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Users of Third Generation Oral Contraceptives
Safety of Nitrofurantoin during Pregnancy
Salicylate for the Treatment of Kawasaki Disease in Children
Sglt-2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Agonists for Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
Sglt-2 Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetes
Single Dose Coxibs for Postoperative Pain
Smoking Cessation as Treatment for Intermittent Claudication
Smoking Cessation for the Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease
Smoking Cessation - Related Resources
Spironolactone for Hypertension
Sports medicine…
Statins for Acute Coronary Syndrome
Statins for Dialysis Patients
Statins for Secondary Prevention in Elderly Patients
Statins for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Statin Treatment and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
Statin Treatment for Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Abnormal Liver Tests
Stem Cell Therapy for Chronic Ischaemic Heart Disease and Congestive Heart Failure
Stem Cell Treatment for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Stroke Risk in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure
Structured Telephone Support or Telemonitoring for Chronic Heart Failure
Substance-related disorders…
Surgery for Morbid Obesity
Surgery…
Systematic review…
Systemic Safety of Bevacizumab Versus Ranibizumab for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Telmisartan, Ramipril, or Both in Patients at High Risk for Vascular Events
Testosterone for Peri- and Postmenopausal Women
The Combined Effect of a Low-Energy Diet and Exercising on the Reduction of Overweight
The Effect of Statins on Mortality and the Incidence of Coronary Events in Secondary Prevention of Ischaemic Heart Disease
The Effect on ACE Inhibitors on Mortality and Morbidity in Patients with Heart Failure
The Management of Non-Compliance in Patients with Heart Failure
The Most Common Types of Acquired Adult Valvular Heart Disease and Associated Murmurs
The Use of Diltiazem, Verapamil and Short-Acting Nifedipine in Heart Failure
The Use of Glitazones (Thiazolidinediones) in Heart Failure
The Use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Heart Failure
Thoracic surgery…
Tight Aortic Coarctation
Transfusion Thresholds for Guiding Allogeneic Red Blood Cell Transfusion
Transplantation and Quality of Life
Trastuzumab Containing Regimens for Early Breast Cancer
Treatment of Deep Venous Thrombosis
Treatment of Dyslipidaemias - Related Resources
Trypanosomiases
Ultrasound Scanning during Pregnancy - Related Resources
Use of Neuraminidase Inhibitors in Patients with 2009 Pandemic Influenza (H1n1)
Vaccinations - Related Resources
Value of Clinical History in Differentiating Organic and Functional Dyspepsia
Valvular Aortic Stenosis
Valvular Pulmonic Stenosis
Venous Hum
Venous Hum
Vitamin E Supplementation and Cardiovascular Events in High-Risk Patients
Warfarin Therapy - Related Resources
Yearly Physical Examinations in Adolescents
Yoga for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention