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The Risk of Medical Liability
Medical professional liability studies most often use aggregated data across all physicians in a specialty and lack data on those who were not sued. -
Leadless Pacemakers: Coming Soon to an Electrophysiology Lab Near You
Implantable pacemakers have existed for decades. Although numerous bells and whistles have been added, the essential components of pacemakers have remained unchanged. -
Do Brief Episodes of Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation Warrant Anticoagulation?
Asymptomatic episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF) are often detected when interrogating implanted pacemakers or defibrillators. -
Get Thee to the Pharmacy! Delays in Clopidogrel After Coronary Stenting Can be Deadly
During my final year of interventional cardiology training, a woman in her 60s was brought emergently to the cath lab in cardiogenic shock, with diffuse ST-segment elevations. She had undergone PCI of the LAD and RCA just over a week earlier at an outside hospital. -
Diurnal Variation in Troponin T
The advent of highly sensitive troponin assays has shown detectable levels in apparently healthy subjects. Persistently elevated levels (> 99% percentile) can be observed in patients with a variety of chronic diseases, including coronary artery disease (CAD), making the accurate diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI) challenging. -
Inosine Promotes Stroke Recovery
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Chronic Infection May Contribute to Stroke Risk
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New cardiac guidelines will impact your care: How will your practice change?
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ECG Review: Digoxin Use in this 81-Year-Old Man?