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February is American Heart Month

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Medical advances tame threat of heart attacks. Typical patients are now in their 70s, not their 50s, and are likely to survive. Seattle Times. Jan 19, 2003

Valentine to Dark Chocolate, but Go Easy Jane E. Brody. New York Times Feb 12, 2002; pg. F.7 Information About Access Restrictions

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PrimeAnswers: Rules and Calculators includes •Assessment Tool for 10-Year Risk For CHD and • Estimate Cardiovascular Risk for Men and Women Charts

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*Ridker PM. Clinical application of c-reactive protein for cardiovascular disease detection and prevention. Circulation. 2003 Jan 28;107(3):363-9. Information About Access Restrictions

*Wald DS, Law M, Morris JK.  Homocysteine and cardiovascular disease: evidence on causality from a meta-analysis. BMJ. 2002 Nov 23;325(7374):1202

*Should patients with coronary disease and high homocysteine take folic acid? (POEM). J Fam Pract. 2003 Jan:52(1) Information About Access Restrictions

* Risk factors and secondary prevention in women with heart disease: the Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study. Ann Intern Med. 2003 Jan 21;138(2):81-9. Information About Access Restrictions
"Physicians frequently fail to prescribe established drugs for secondary prevention for women at especially high risk."


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