Clinical Cardiology Alert 2009-12-01

December 1, 2009

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Will Moderate Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation Improve with CABG?
Ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) in patients referred for coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) improves with revascularization in some cases, but in other cases it does not.
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Noncardiac Surgery in Patients with Coronary Stents
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with bare-metal stents (BMS) or drug-eluting stents (DES) remains the most common method of coronary revascularization.
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Selection of Antihypertensive Therapy
Although heart rate is known to be a marker for the utility of beta blockers in ischemic heart disease and heart failure, there is no comparable trial data in hypertension.
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Syncope While Driving
Sudden syncope, especially while driving or during vigorous sports activity, is a widely feared, but relatively uncommon, event.
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Pacemaker Interference
Portable music players are now widely used at all age levels. The headphones used with these players, both ear-bud and clip-on varieties, are frequently worn in such a way that they may come into close proximity to a pacemaker or ICD in patients with these rhythm-management devices.
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Anticoagulant Decisions in Intermittent Atrial Fibrillation
Modern implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and permanent pacemakers can store all data about atrial tachyarrhythmias.
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
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