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Dementia and benzodiazepines; effectiveness of omega-3 fatty acid and Ginkgo biloba supplements; and FDA actions.
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This paper reports the results of the Safety of Two Strategies of ICD Management at Implantation (SAFE-ICD) study.
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Beta-blockers have long been a cornerstone of therapy for patients who have suffered myocardial infarction (MI). However, most studies of beta blockade following MI were performed before the current era of reperfusion therapy, statins, and antiplatelet agents.
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In patients with severe coronary artery disease (CAD) and depressed left ventricular (LV) function, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery remains the recommended treatment.
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This study examines the patterns of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) among patients enrolled in the MADIT-CRT (Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) trial.
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In this paper, the authors reviewed long-term survival data from a large population of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients who were discharged alive after their arrest. All patients who have a cardiac arrest in Seattle and King County, Washington, are entered into a registry organized to follow the Utstein guidelines for reporting cardiac arrest.
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Lorcaserin for weight loss; statins and fatigue; treatment-resistant gonorrhea; hydrocodone classification changes; USPSTF recommendations; and FDA actions.
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Chest pain presentations to the emergency department (ED) are common and very costly to the health care system. Although the event rates are low in patients with a low clinical risk profile, the price of a missed diagnosis is high. Some low-risk patients who are discharged from the ED may suffer a myocardial infarction (MI) and potentially even die.
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atients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are at increased risk of developing acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Furthermore, after hospitalization with ACS, patients with DM are at increased risk of suffering repeat hospitalization for ACS. In recent years, a number of trials have tested the strategy of routine early invasive approach (i.e., diagnostic angiography with a view to revascularization) vs an early conservative strategy (i.e., medical management with coronary angiography only performed in cases of refractory ischemia).
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Early surgery for infective endocarditis (IE) has been supported by several observational studies, but the lack of randomized, controlled data has led to conflicting recommendations by major societies.