Cardiology
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Bioabsorbable polymer stents offer improved deliverability
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Study reignites dental antibiotic prophylaxis controversy
News
Endocarditis in dental patients rises after guidelines discourage prophylaxis
Key clinical point: Antibiotic prophylaxis before invasive dental procedures dropped sharply while the incidence of infective endocarditis rose...
News
NSAIDs linked to serious bleeding, thromboembolism in AF patients
Key clinical point: Even short-term treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs increases the risk of bleeding and thromboembolism in...
Conference Coverage
Telephone CPR training boosts cardiac arrest survival
Key clinical point: Adoption of the most recent AHA guidelines on telephone CPR by EMS dispatchers will lead to vast improvement in survival for...
Conference Coverage
Energy drink poison control calls involved cardiac, neurologic effects
Key clinical point: Energy drink exposures commonly involve children and may lead to serious cardiac and neurologic effects in adults. Major...
Conference Coverage
Don’t make hasty decisions in postarrest hypothermia
Case Reports
Aortic Dissection
Use of this imaging modality at bedside provides a rapid and noninvasive study with a high specificity for detection of aortic dissection as well...
Expert Commentary
Avoid misdiagnosing pediatric viral myocarditis
News
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation doubled survival rate of conventional CPR
Key clinical point: ECMO during CPR can improve clinical outcomes for patients in cardiac arrest. Major finding: The discharge to survival rate...
News
Heart failure hospitalizations jump after major holidays
Key clinical point: Expect a noticeable spike in hospitalizations for heart failure in the 4 days following major national holidays such as...