1. MDMA abuse linked to valvular heart disease
(Imported/Imported)

...  "This study is the first that suggests an association between MDMA use and valvular heart disease," lead investigator Dr. Steven Droogmans told Reuters Health. Because his team found evidence of damaged ...

2. Addition of 3D echocardiography to 2D studies impacts on decision-making, researchers say
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... data for 220 patients attending hospital-based echocardiography laboratories in Japan, Australia and Hong Kong. Clinical indications cited included ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease, congestive ...

3. Endocarditis prophylaxis no longer advised for most cases of valvular heart disease
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According to a focused guideline update specific to patients with valvular heart disease, the ACC and the AHA no longer recommend antimicrobial prophylaxis in most situations. According to a focused ...

4. Dopamine agonist treatment of prolactinoma not linked to serious valvular disease
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Treating prolactinoma with dopamine agonists does not appear to result in significant valvular heart disease, though changes in valvular morphology and function may develop, according to a report. Treating ...

5. Exercise testing may help predict seriousness of mitral regurgitation
(Imported/Imported)

... deteriorating and needs surgery," says Dr. Jeffrey S. Borer, a study co-author; director of the Howard Gilman Institute for Valvular Heart Diseases at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell; and the Gladys ...

6. Endocarditis prophylaxis no longer advised for most cases of valvular heart disease
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Tags: [endocarditis, valvular heart disease, prophylaxis, antibiotics, guidelines]  ...

7. Dopamine agonist treatment of prolactinoma not linked to serious valvular disease
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Tags: [prolactinoma, dopamine agonists, valvular heart disease]  ...