Cardiology
Clinical Review
Troubleshooting the Left Ventricular Assist Device
In an update and complement to a previously published article, the author provides a review of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) components,...
Case Reports
Case Report: Hypertension in a Pediatric Patient With Repeat Aortic Coarctation Repair
A 15-year-old adolescent with congenital aortic coarctation and a bicuspid aortic valve required emergent evaluation after repeated blood pressure...
News
Warfarin is best for anticoagulation in prosthetic heart valve pregnancies
Guidelines now recommend warfarin throughout pregnancy as the preferred anticoagulation strategy in pregnant women with mechanical heart valves,...
Conference Coverage
Initial shockable rhythm predicts survival in cardiac arrest
Initial shockable rhythm during resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was the strongest predictor of survival, a large retrospective...
Conference Coverage
AHA: Bariatric surgery slashes heart failure exacerbations
Bariatric surgery in obese patients with heart failure results in a dramatic reduction in ED visits and hospital admission for heart failure.
Conference Coverage
No benefit in open massage over closed compressions in trauma cardiac arrest
Open-chest cardiac massage offers no benefit over closed-chest compressions in patients with traumatic cardiac arrest.
News
New guidelines update VTE treatment recommendations
Compression stockings are out for preventing postthrombotic syndrome
News
Immediate treatment yields best outcomes in NSTEMI MI
Key clinical point: Immediate angiography improved both short- and long-term outcomes in non–ST-segment myocardial infarction. Major finding:...
Conference Coverage
Cold weather linked to increase in strokes, MI
Expect noticeably more hospital admissions for stroke and ischemic heart disease on cold weather days.
Clinical Review
Review: Pitfalls in Using Central Venous Pressure as a Marker of Fluid Responsiveness
The authors review the utility of measuring central venous pressure to estimate volume status and fluid responsiveness in critically ill patients...
Article
Emergency Ultrasound: Deep Vein Thrombosis
The authors demonstrate the appropriate positioning and technique for bedside evaluation of patients with suspected thrombus in the femoral and...