Geriatrics
Conference Coverage
Jamestown Canyon virus detected in humans in Minnesota
The Jamestown Canyon virus, a mosquito-borne illness mainly limited to white-tailed deer throughout North America, is emerging as a more frequent...
Conference Coverage
ESC: Rivaroxaban safety highlighted in real-world setting
The factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban was associated with low rates of bleeding and stroke in two observational studies that included more than 45,...
News
Postop delirium heightens risk of other dangerous complications
Delirium after surgery in older adults markedly raises the risk of all adverse outcomes.
Conference Coverage
ICEID: Pertussis vaccination reduces disease severity
Pertussis vaccination does not eliminate the risk of disease, but it does reduce disease severity, according to findings from a study of more than...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Adverse ventilation effect means rethinking Cheyne-Stokes respiration
Conference Coverage
ESC: Statins reduce postoperative noncardiac surgery event rates
Key clinical point: Statin therapy, given the week before a host of noncardiac surgical procedures, reduced the postoperative risk for death and...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: FFR-CT could redefine interventional cardiology
Fractional flow reserve–CT reduces need for diagnostic cardiac catheterizations.
Commentary
Heart failure’s surprises keep coming
Heart failure continues to reveal its mysteries slowly and reluctantly. Clinicians who believe they know all they need to about how to safely and...
Conference Coverage
Most cardiologists flunk auscultation skills test
Key clinical point: Most cardiologists get an F on auscultation skills, but they can improve dramatically through systematic repetition and...
Conference Coverage
ESC: Celecoxib safety study may soothe cardio concerns
Nonselective NSAIDs weren’t significantly safer than celecoxib in arthritis patients without confirmed cardiovascular disease.
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ESC: Ticagrelor linked to less bypass-related bleeding
Ticagrelor was associated with fewer major bleeding complications compared with clopidogrel when stopped before revascularization surgery, in a...