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This article reviews advances in cardiovascular medicine published last year. The following issues are reported in detail: (1) risk factors and lifestyle, (2) computed tomography in coronary artery disease, (3) revascularization in cardiogenic shock, (4) long-term anticoagulation in venous thrombosis, (5) anemia in heart failure, (6) optimism and cardiovascular death, (7) mortality after drug-eluting stents, (8) diabetes and cardiovascular disease, (9) new guidelines atrial fibrillation, (10) dopamine agonists and cardiac valve regurgitation, (11) beta-blockers and hypertension, (12) angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and aortic rupture, (13) statin therapy, (14) adherence to pharmacotherapy.
Fries
Roland
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Gotthard-Schettler-Klinik (Kardiologie, Angiologie, Sportmedizin), Bad Schönborn.
Kilter
Heiko
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Laufs
Ulrich
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Mewis
Christian
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Scheller
Bruno
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Böhm
Michael
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