Cardiology
News
New-onset AF boosts bad HFrEF outcomes
WASHINGTON – Monitor patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction for atrial fibrillation.
Clinical
Perioperative statin associated with reduction in all-cause perioperative mortality in noncardiac surgery
CLINICAL QUESTION: Does perioperative statin use reduce 30-day mortality in noncardiac surgery?
News
Dabigatran crushes warfarin for AF ablation
RE-CIRCUIT trial is called practice changing for AF ablation.
News
Recent increase in subdural hematoma may be linked to antithrombotics
Has the more widespread use of antithrombotic medication resulted in more cases of subdural hemotoma?
News
Prediction: LVADs will rule end-stage heart failure
SNOWMASS, COLO. – Will mechanical circulatory support ultimately surpass heart transplantation?
Article
Big changes ahead in heart failure management
SNOWMASS, COLO.
Clinical
NSAIDs and cardiovascular risk
Clinical question: Which NSAID confers the least cardiovascular risk?
Clinical
Anticoagulants: more harm than good in isolated calf DVT
Clinical question: Is therapeutic anticoagulation superior to placebo in patients with symptomatic acute calf deep venous thrombosis (DVT)?
Clinical
Consensus guidelines for calcium channel blocker poisoning
Clinical question: What is the best management approach for adults who are admitted to the hospital with a calcium channel...
Clinical
Evidence suggests fondaparinux is more effective than LMWH in prevention of VTE and total DVT in the postoperative setting
Clinical question: How do pentasaccharides compare to other anticoagulants in postoperative venous thromboembolism prevention?