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Role of Transthoracic Echo in Staph Bacteremia
In patients without community-acquired Staph bacteremia, a high-risk cardiac condition, or IV drug use, a negative transthoracic echo excluded infective endocarditis.
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Echocardiographic Parameters Predict Outcome in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Poor baseline left ventricular ejection fraction, greater degree of left ventricular dilation, and black race predict poorer subsequent recovery with conventional therapy.
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MATRIX Reloaded: Bivalirudin Fails to Best Heparin in ACS
Among patients with acute coronary syndromes referred for percutaneous intervention, bivalirudin did not lower rates of major adverse cardiovascular events or net adverse clinical outcomes as compared with unfractionated heparin.
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A Revolution in Pacing?
Leadless pacemakers appeared to be effective and relatively safe in short-term follow-up.
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Clinical Briefs
In this issue: preventing recurrence of depression; predicting which patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease will progress; and treating premature ejaculation with tramadol.
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Cryptogenic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation
Recent study results support monitoring patients > 60 years of age with evidence of prior stroke on brain imaging to look for atrial fibrillation.
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Providers must tread carefully if patient objects to caregiver
Recent racial controversies have prompted some risk managers to wonder how to respond if a patient objects to the race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation of a caregiver.
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Alirocumab Injection (Praluent)
Alirocumab provides a new mechanism of action for lowering cholesterol in patients who have not achieved adequate lowering on maximum dose of statins.
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Study suggests more training, support for nurses treating patients with behavioral health concerns
Caring for patients with behavioral health concerns presents a number of challenges in the emergency setting.
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New CM model strives for more efficient transitions
An efficient transition of care system can provide faster transitions from acute care facilities to skilled nursing facilities.