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3.6 percent did not get prescription medications due to cost; 3.4 percent did not take medication as prescribed due to cost

Significant and clinically important reduction in a-fib burden seen at six months for patients with symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent a-fib

Association partly explained by poor sleep, psychologic distress, and neuroticism

In addition to no difference in patient outcomes with lower threshold, the authors say relaxed potassium control is cost-saving

Authors say inverse association may be explained by hyperinsulinemia

Findings seen in patients 50 years and younger with fewer traditional risk factors

More than 5 billion people do not consume enough iodine, vitamin E, and calcium; more than 4 billion do not consume enough iron

Medication does not increase risk for depression, suicidal thoughts or behaviors among adults without known major psychopathology

Authors say findings call for primary prevention strategies to extend beyond traditional 10-year estimates

Findings seen for repeat events within one year of discharge from intensive cardiac care unit