Cardiology
News
Drug Tx Now First Choice for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
Applied Evidence
Anemia and chronic kidney disease: What’s the connection?
When a patient has CKD, anemia may be part of the picture. Here’s what to watch for and the steps you’ll need to take.
Applied Evidence
Is it stroke, or something else?
Rapid response to stroke is crucial, but the rush to treat can endanger patients with conditions that mimic stroke. Here’s how to more readily...
Medical Verdicts
Inadequate follow-up ends in kidney transplant … Teenager dies of undiagnosed pneumonia … more
Clinical Inquiries
Should patients with acute DVT limit activity?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: PROBABLY NOT. Ambulation, combined with compression of the affected extremity, appears to be safe for medically stable...
Clinical Inquiries
What does the evidence tell us about treating very-high-risk patients to an LDL <70 mg/dL?
Evidence-based answer: Not much. No studies directly compare low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels <70 mg/dL to levels of 71 to 100 mg/dL in...