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Esmolol in Septic Shock
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Is There a Benefit to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Patients with a Narrow QRS and Echocardiographic Dyssychrony?
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Colchicine in Acute Pericarditis
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Aortic Valve Replacement in Older Adults: Mechanical or Bioprosthetic Valve?
The decision to choose a mechanical or a tissue valve for patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) is a complex one that involves synthesizing clinical factors such as risk of bleeding, likelihood of reoperation, and patient preference. Increasingly, older patients with more comorbidities are being referred for AVR surgery. -
PCI in Patients on Warfarin: Do We Need Dual Antiplatelet Therapy?
Many patients need to take long-term oral anticoagulants (OAC) for indications such as atrial fibrillation (AF) or mechanical prosthetic valves. -
Outcome of Mitral Valve Repair for Severe Mitral Regurgitation
Guideline-driven earlier mitral valve repair for patients with mitral regurgitation (MR) due to degenerative disease has increased in the last 25 years. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: Do Perioperative Beta-Blockers Reduce Mortality?
Beta-blockers and noncardiac surgery; prenatal medication exposure and risk of autism; reasons for statin discontinuations; and FDA actions. -
Value of Cardiology Follow-up of Acute Chest Pain Patients
Patients seen in emergency departments (ED) for acute chest pain who are deemed low risk for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and relatively safe for discharge are often referred to their primary care physician (PCP) for follow-up. -
Digoxin and Mortality in Atrial Fibrillation
The Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM) trial was completed more than 10 years ago.