Cardiology
Clinical Inquiries
How well do POLST forms assure that patients get the end-of-life care they requested?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Quite well, for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Most patients (91%-100%) who select “do not resuscitate” (DNR) on...
Clinical Inquiries
What are the benefits and risks of daily low-dose aspirin for primary prevention of CV events?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: One nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI) will be avoided for every 126 to 138 adults who take daily aspirin for 10 years (...
Original Research
Getting the hypertension Dx right: Patient positioning matters
Taking blood pressure with the patient seated on the edge of an exam table led to misclassification of prehypertension or hypertension in 13.2% of...
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Can androgen therapy improve male frailty?
And empagliflozin could cut liver fat in diabetes.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Why most heart failure may be preventable
And how epileptic drug use in pregnancy affects school test scores.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Women living with HIV have more myocardial steatosis, reduced diastolic function
The investigators found an inverse relationship between myocardial triglycerides and diastolic function.
From the Journals
High-dose oral ibuprofen most effective for PDA closure
But it is unclear whether pharmacological closure of hemodynamically significant PDA improves clinical outcomes.
Conference Coverage
Major message: Most heart failure is preventable
SNOWMASS, COLO. – Targeting heart failure’s chief risk factors pays off.
Commentary
‘If this is an emergency, call 911’
Or, don’t even try speaking directly your doctor.
From the Journals
Statin use is uniformly low in adults with dyslipidemia disorders
Roughly 50% of adults with familial hypercholesterolemia are currently on statin therapy with even fewer receiving a high-intensity statin.
Conference Coverage
Top hospital heart failure performance translates to longer survival
ORLANDO – Get With the Guidelines data show that quality hospital care lengthens lives.