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Pulmonary Embolism Common Cause for Syncope in Hospitalized Patients
Syncope is a chief complaint for which neurologists often are consulted. In most cases, the neurological concern is possible stroke or an epileptic seizure. However, a variety of cardiopulmonary problems are most often the underlying cause of syncope, including cardiac arrhythmias and pulmonary embolism. The investigators of this study reviewed the clinical records of 560 patients (mean age of 76 years) who were admitted to the hospital with syncope.
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New Paradigm in the Management of Massive and Submassive Pulmonary Embolism
SYNOPSIS: A multidisciplinary pulmonary embolism response team is a sustainable option to improve care for severe pulmonary embolism.
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VRE and MRSA: Should We Stop Routine Contact Precautions?
SYNOPSIS: The value of routine contact precautions for VRE and MRSA is strongly challenged.
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Do the Benefits of a Bioabsorbable Coronary Scaffold Also Disappear Over Time?
In the longest-term randomized, controlled study of coronary bioresorbable vascular scaffolds to date, the Absorb bioresorbable vascular scaffold was outperformed by its metallic drug-eluting stent counterpart.
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Ablation of the Left Atrial Appendage for Long-standing, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Addition of left atrial appendage ablation to pulmonary vein isolation, and extensive other ablation, improved freedom from atrial arrhythmias in patients with long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation without increasing complications.
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Sacubitril/Valsartan Associated with Reduced Risk of Hyperkalemia
In a secondary analysis of the PARADIGM-HF trial, the risk of severe hyperkalemia in heart failure patients taking a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist was lower among patients treated with sacubitril/valsartan compared to those receiving enalapril.
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The Happy Heart Syndrome
Stress cardiomyopathy can be triggered by positive as well as negative emotions; the midventricular pattern of wall motion abnormality was more prevalent among happy hearts.
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White-coat Hypertension:Does It Predict Cardiovascular Disease?
The risk of cardiovascular events in white-coat hypertension subjects is comparable to age and risk-adjusted normotensive controls.
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: prostate cancer outcomes, stroke prevention, and a connection between vascular health and psoriasis.
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Prasterone Vaginal Insert (Intrarosa)
Prasterone is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe dyspareunia, a symptom of vulvar and vaginal atrophy, due to menopause.