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ED Visit Is Teachable Moment on Stroke Care
Researchers provided an ED-based educational intervention to 100 Black patients at an urban facility, including video, brochure, and verbal counseling. After, participants were much more likely to demonstrate confidence in the ability to recognize stroke symptoms in themselves or others and were more likely to feel confident about calling 911 in the case of stroke warning signs.
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The Value of Stress Testing in Patients with Known Coronary Artery Disease
A comparison of adenosine stress singe photon emission CT, PET, and MRI in stable patients with known coronary artery disease (CAD) showed PET to be more sensitive for detecting invasive fractional flow reserve-identified ischemic lesions. However, the sensitivity was disappointing; thus, patients with known CAD and new symptoms should be referred directly to invasive coronary angiography.
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Rivaroxaban Monotherapy for Atrial Fibrillation in Coronary Artery Disease Patients
For patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease, rivaroxaban monotherapy was superior to dual therapy for preventing thrombotic and bleeding events and was associated with a lower mortality.
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Reducing the Need for Invasive Coronary Angiography Before TAVR
Among those undergoing evaluation for transcatheter aortic valve replacement, coronary CT angiography and CT-derived fractional flow reserve demonstrated good diagnostic performance, potentially preventing invasive coronary angiography for many patients.
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Measure Stroke Risk with Asymptomatic Severe Carotid Artery Stenosis
A community-based, retrospective, observational study of patients with asymptomatic severe carotid artery stenoses showed the crude stroke risk over five years was about 5%. Patients whose stenoses progress to high grade or start at that severity were at the highest risk for stroke.
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Echocardiographic Assessment of Right Ventricular Function
A study of a cardiac resynchronization therapy registry demonstrated right ventricular free wall strain by speckle tracking 2D echocardiography is more sensitive for detecting right ventricular dysfunction vs. other echo measures of right ventricular function.
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Self-Assessment of Gestational Duration Among People Seeking Abortion
In a national sample of people seeking abortion, broadening screening questions beyond last menstrual period to self-assess gestational duration improves accuracy in determining eligibility for medication abortion using a 70-day threshold. In-person ultrasound may not be necessary.
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Permanent Contraception: How Effective Is it, Really?
In this retrospective cohort study using Medicaid claims data from 2008-2014 in California, the rate of pregnancy was 4.74% after hysteroscopic sterilization among 5,906 women and 5.57% after laparoscopic sterilization among 23,965 women. These rates are higher than reported previously.
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Breast Cancer Screening: Tomosynthesis Is Beneficial for High-Risk Patients
This cohort study examined rates of advanced breast cancer diagnosis among women screened with digital mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). Women with extremely dense breasts and who were at high risk for breast cancer benefited from DBT, with a 53% lower risk of developing advanced cancer compared to those screened with digital mammography alone. No differences were seen for women at low to average risk.
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Pregnancy Outcomes in Cancer Survivors
This study demonstrated that women with a prior history of chemotherapy exposure have a higher prevalence of adverse pregnancy outcomes compared to those without a previous history, with no differences in neonatal outcomes.