Cardiology
Clinical Review
Niacin-laropiprant combo plus statin didn’t cut vascular events
Key clinical point: Giving patients on statins high-dose niacin and laropiprant won’t reduce their risk of cardiovascular events.Major finding:...
News
CMS proposes TMVR coverage with evidence development
Clinical Review
Q&A: “Code Black” Offers Insider Look at ED Challenges
Emergency Medicine interviews Ryan McGarry, MD, director and star of this award-winning film documenting the challenges in a busy Los Angeles ED...
News
Upcoming ESC revascularization guidelines cement heart team’s role
Conference Coverage
ECG predictors of cardiac events mandate troponin level testing in drug overdoses
Roughly 15% of adult ED patients with an acute drug overdose will experience a major cardiac event during their hospital stay. The ED admission...
News
Thrombolysis may offer benefit in stable pulmonary embolism
Key clinical point: Thrombolysis may be a therapeutic alternative to anticoagulation in some patients with stable, intermediate-risk pulmonary...
Conference Coverage
Diabetes found in 17% of MI patients in registry
Key clinical point: Nearly one-fifth of MI patients have undiagnosed diabetes, and their 3-year mortality was similar whether they had a STEMI or...
Conference Coverage
Known cardiac disease common in sports-related sudden cardiac arrest in men
Key clinical point: Educational and general population awareness approaches may potentially decrease the burden of sports-related SCA in middle-...
News
Registry data provide no evidence of stroke mortality ‘obesity paradox’
Key clinical point: Being overweight or obese does not protect against stroke mortality.Major finding: Hazard ratios for stroke mortality for...
Case Reports
Case Report: An Unusual Case of Arrhythmia
News
Alteplase uses fewer resources to manage CVC occlusion
Key clinical point: It may be more cost effective to treat central venous catheter occlusion with alteplase rather than line replacement.Major...