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August 2009 references and further reading

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Stomach-protecting drug could block Plavix

Stanek EJ, Aubert RE, Flockhart DA, et al. A national study of the effect of individual proton pump inhibitors on cardiovascular outcomes in patients treated with clopidogrel following coronary stenting: The Clopidogrel Medco Outcomes Study. Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions annual meeting, presented May 6, 2009.

Bhatt DL, Scheiman J, Abraham NS, et al. ACCF/ACG/AHA 2008 expert consensus document on reducing the gastrointestinal risks of antiplatelet therapy and NSAID use: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Documents. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2008; 52:1502-17.

Statement on "A National Study of the Effect of Individual Proton Pump Inhibitors on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients Treated with Clopidogrel Following Coronary Stenting: The Clopidogrel Medco Outcomes Study". Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Washington DC, May 6, 2009.

Hole in the heart opens questions

O'Gara PT, Messe SR, Tuzcu EM, Catha G, Ring JC. Percutaneous device closure of patent foramen ovale for secondary stroke prevention: a call for completion of randomized clinical trials: a science advisory from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and the American College of Cardiology Foundation. Circulation 2009; 119:2743-7.

Fruits and vegetables

Reed J, Frazão E, Itskowitz R. How Much Do Americans Pay for Fruits and Vegetables? Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture: 2004. Agriculture Information Bulletin AIB790.

When the lights go out

Benditt DG, Nguyen JT. Syncope: therapeutic approaches. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2009; 53:1741-51.

Preventing preventable deaths

Danaei G, Ding EL, Mozaffarian D, et al. The preventable causes of death in the United States: comparative risk assessment of dietary, lifestyle, and metabolic risk factors. PLoS Med 2009; 2009: 6(4):e1000058.

Extending the time for stroke treatment

Del Zoppo GJ, Saver JL, Jauch EC, Adams HP, Jr. Expansion of the Time Window for Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke With Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator. A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2009; published online before print May 28, 2009.

In brief

Chewable aspirin. Nordt S, Clark R, Castillo E, Guss D. Comparison of three aspirin formulations (abstract 272). Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine annual meeting, New Orleans, May 14–17, 2009. Academic Emergency Medicine 2009; 16 (4 suppl 1):S111.

Sleep and blood pressure. Knutson KL, Van Cauter E, Rathouz PJ, et al. Association between sleep and blood pressure in midlife: The CARDIA Sleep Study. Archives of Internal Medicine 2009; 169:1055-61.

Ask the Doctor: Isometric exercise

Williams MA, Haskell WL, Ades PA, et al. Resistance exercise in individuals with and without cardiovascular disease: 2007 update. Circulation 2007; 116:572-84.

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