Cardiology
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Lower bleeding, death risk with fondaparinux after NSTEMI
Key clinical point: Fondaparinux might lower the risk of severe bleeding and death compared with LMWH in patients with NSTEMI. Major finding: 3.7...
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“Drip-and-ship” thrombolysis remains common for ischemic stroke
Key clinical point: The rate of thrombolysis for ischemic stroke via drip-and-ship has remained steady over the past 12 years. Major finding:...
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Two ratios of plasma, platelets, and RBCs compared
Key clinical point: Early and late mortality were similar between severe trauma patients given a 1:1:1 and those given a 1:1:2 ratio of plasma to...
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IV fluid use in heart failure patients raises concerns
Key clinical point: Patients hospitalized for heart failure may receive IV fluids inappropriately. Major finding: Eleven percent of heart failure...
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First EDition: News for and about the practice of Emergency Medicine
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Icatibant rapidly resolved ACE inhibitor–induced angioedema
Key clinical point: Icatibant may prove to be a more effective treatment than glucocorticoids and antihistamines for ACE inhibitor–induced...
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Unnecessary stress tests in ED leading to overdiagnosis
Key clinical point: Guidelines for treatment of chest pain in low-risk patients in the emergency department may need revision, as noninvasive...
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ACOG outlines new treatment options for hypertensive emergencies in pregnancy
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Hospitalization for pneumonia raises CVD risk
Key clinical point: Among older adults, hospitalization for pneumonia raises both short-term and long-term risks of a CVD event.
Expert Commentary
Emergency cardiac echocardiography accepted by Europeans
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HF: Glucose at ED presentation may predict mortality
Key clinical point: Among patients who present to the ED with acute HF, blood glucose levels predict 30-day mortality and other outcomes. Major...