Cardiology
Clinical
Supplemental oxygen use for suspected myocardial infarction without hypoxemia
What is the effect of supplemental oxygen therapy on all-cause mortality for patients with a suspected myocardial infarction but no hypoxemia?
Clinical
Anticoagulation use in new-onset secondary atrial fibrillation
Is anticoagulant use in patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation secondary to acute coronary syndrome, acute pulmonary disease, or sepsis...
Clinical
CPR decision support videos can serve as a supplement to CPR preference discussions for inpatients
Does the use of a CPR decision support video impact patients’ code status preferences?
Clinical
Rivaroxaban versus warfarin in mild acute ischemic stroke secondary to atrial fibrillation
Clinical question: Is rivaroxaban as effective and safe as warfarin immediately following minor acute ischemic stroke from atrial fibrillation?
News
Heart attacks bring 12 weeks of higher stroke risk
During the 12 weeks following hospitalization for a myocardial infarction, patients had an elevated risk for a new-onset acute ischemic stroke.
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VIDEO: New stroke guideline embraces imaging-guided thrombectomy
The latest U.S. acute ischemic stroke guideline adopts imaging as the main thrombectomy eligibility criterion out to 24 hours after stroke onset...
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Influenza: All that and MI too
Admissions for myocardial infarction spike after laboratory-confirmed flu infection.
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Beware the COPD exacerbation
If a COPD patient has all the classic symptoms of an exacerbation, are there still other diagnoses to consider?
News
Bariatric surgery comes with some risk of complications
A long-term follow-up study of bariatric surgery patients revealed complication risks.
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VIDEO: Anticoagulant underprescribing common, jeopardizing atrial fib patients
Drug-prescribing data show many patients with atrial fibrillation are underdosed with anticoagulants, often due to fears about bleeding.