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A number of new tools for ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation are now in late-stage clinical trials.
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Guidelines for prediabetes from The American College of Endocrinology; statins for the prevention of dementia? Possible help for women suffering from sexual side effects while on antidepressants; government incentives for electronic prescribing; FDA Actions.
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Radial artery access for cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) results in lower rates of access site complications, bleeding, and blood transfusion than femoral artery access.
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Although the ECG is key in the triage of suspected ST wave elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), it is imperfect.
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In this report, Nazarian et al from the johns Hopkins Hospital describe a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatible system for electrophysiologic study catheter placement.
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Nitroglycerin and organic nitrate formulations have long been mainstays for therapy of patients with angina, documented CAD, and selected subjects with congestive heart failure.
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Systemic corticosteroids are immunosuppressive and associated with serious long-term side effects. Primarily for these reasons, clinicians have long avoided their use in patients with known infections.
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The Institute of Medicine has called for a patient centered model of care in which patients and families are kept informed about their care. Many ICU patients are unable to communicate and, therefore, family members are called upon for decision-making.
