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VOL 113 / NO 3 / MARCH 2003 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE

SYMPOSIUM ON HEART FAILURE

INTRODUCTION TO THE SYMPOSIUM
Jan N. Basile, MD

UPDATE ON THERAPY FOR ACUTE AND CHRONIC HEART FAILURE
Applying advances in outpatient management
New drug regimens have improved symptoms and long-term survival while biventricular pacing and assist devices address heart failure that does not respond.
Francis Q. Almeda, MD, Steven M. Hollenberg, MD

IMPROVING OUTCOMES IN DIASTOLIC HEART FAILURE
Techniques to evaluate underlying causes and target therapy
Patients with diastolic heart failure can anticipate increased functional capacity and perhaps improved long-term outcomes with careful clinical management.
Mikhail Torosoff, MD, PhD, Edward F. Philbin, MD

TITRATION OF BETA-BLOCKERS IN HEART FAILURE
How to maximize benefit while minimizing adverse events
Many patients with congestive heart failure who could benefit from beta-blockers either do not receive them or receive suboptimal doses.
Jan N. Basile, MD

CLINICAL UPDATES

ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA
Recognizing and managing a potentially growing disorder
Clinical awareness in the primary care setting can aid prompt diagnosis and initial therapy.
John L. Johnson, MD, Christina S. Hirsch, MD, PhD

COST-EFFECTIVE WORKUP FOR TONSILLITIS
Testing, treatment, and potential complications
Despite the facts that tonsillitis remains a common diagnosis and tonsillectomy a standard procedure, complications and risks remain.
Benjamin C. Johnson, MD, Aijaz Alvi, MD

SPECIAL SECTION ON INVESTING

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Dentsply International for Gains

CONTINUING FEATURES

CURBSIDE CONSULTS
What is causing "tunnel vision"?

GUEST EDITORIAL
Postmenopausal hormone therapy in the aftermath of the WHI
What patients need to know
Michele G. Cyr, MD

PUZZLES IN PRACTICE
A curious case of ascites
Raed Bargout, MD, David Barker, MD

PATIENT NOTES
Asthma

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