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  • Acute Complications of Myocardial Infarction Advances in reperfusion therapy to treat myocardial infarction have resulted in fewer mechanical complications. When they do occur, they are often catastrophic and require immediate surgical intervention.
  • Pancreatic Cancer: Difficult Diagnosis, Ominous Outlook Pancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women. Approximately 80% of all pancreatic cancers are adenocarcinomas, with only 2% of exocrine pancreatic tumors diagnosed as benign. Do you know how to distinguish the different histologic subtypes and initiate appropriate treatment?
  • Thawing a Frozen Shoulder Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder joint, is a common but sometimes difficult to treat condition. It often starts with shoulder pain and stiffness.
  • Noise Pollution and Chronic Disease Various forms of pollution, including noise, air, water, soil, and light, are linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.