Cardiology: Archives

FEATURE

Discussion on CardioExchange: The Biggest Opportunities for Cost Savings in Cardiology — Take IIFree

• February 8, 2012
• The Editors

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SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Programmed Electrical Stimulation of Little Use in Brugada Work-Up

• February 8, 2012
• Mark S. Link, MD

The induction of ventricular fibrillation is not prognostic in patients with Brugada syndrome.

• Reviewing:
• Priori SG et al., J Am Coll Cardiol 2012 Jan 3; 59:37 Anderson KP., J Am Coll Cardiol 2012 Jan 3; 59:46

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

U-Shaped Association Between Potassium Level and Acute-MI Mortality

• February 8, 2012
• Joel M. Gore, MD

Hypokalemia was associated with increased mortality, but so were serum potassium levels 4.5 mEq/L, suggesting that repletion measures should be moderated.

• Reviewing:
• Goyal A et al., JAMA 2012 Jan 11; 307:157 Scirica BM and Morrow DA., JAMA 2012 Jan 11; 307:195

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Readmission Rates in the U.S. vs. the Rest of the World

• February 1, 2012
• Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM

Trial data suggest that readmission after STEMI is more common — and length of initial hospital stay, shorter — in the U.S. than in other countries; but the picture may be skewed.

• Reviewing:
• Kociol RD et al., JAMA 2012 Jan 4; 307:66

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

PCI Safe at Centers With or Without On-Site CABG

• February 1, 2012
• Beat J. Meyer, MD

A new meta-analysis suggests that on-site backup surgical capability is not necessary for either primary or elective PCI.

• Reviewing:
• Singh M et al., JAMA 2011 Dec 14; 306:2487 Kinlay S., JAMA 2011 Dec 14; 306:2507

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Discussion on CardioExchange: Plaque Rupture with Thrombosis, After Shooting HoopsFree

• February 1, 2012
• The Editors

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SUMMARY AND COMMENT

What's Really Important in a Woman's Lipid Profile?

• February 1, 2012
• Joel M. Gore, MD

Prospective data from the Women's Health Initiative suggest that HDL level is a significant inverse predictor of coronary events, regardless of LDL level.

• Reviewing:
• Mora S et al., Ann Intern Med 2011 Dec 6; 155:742

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Lifetime Cardiovascular Risk: The More Things Change . . .

• January 25, 2012
• Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM

Risk factors are less prevalent than in the past, but they are just as predictive of outcome.

• Reviewing:
• Berry JD et al., N Engl J Med 2012 Jan 26; 366:321

CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE WATCH

New Guidelines for the Management of Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyFree

• January 25, 2012
• Frederick A. Masoudi, MD, MSPH, FACC, FAHA

An important consensus document on a potentially fatal disorder that, while often clinically silent, is increasingly identified CME

• Reviewing:
• Gersh BJ et al., J Am Coll Cardiol 2011 Dec 13/20; 58:e212

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Discussion on CardioExchange: Are We Ready to Stop Treating Cholesterol Levels and Start Treating Risk?Free

• January 25, 2012
• The Editors

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