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MRI saves money, better than CT in acute stroke
October 14, 2019
ST. LOUIS – The annual savings from skipping CT in favor of MRI for patients with suspected stroke would offset the cost of round-the-clock MRI staffing.
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Automated ventilation outperformed nurses in post-op cardiac care
October 13, 2019
MADRID – Automated mechanical ventilation keeps post-op patients in safe breathing zones better than nurses.
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Opinion
IDWeek examined hot topics in the clinical treatment of infectious diseases
October 6, 2019
WASHINGTON – Identifying diseases using cell-free microbial DNA from plasma and next-generation DNA sequencing are some of the hot topics in ID diagnosis and treatment.
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Hospitalist comanagement reduced odds of MI, shortened vascular surgery stays
October 4, 2019
CHICAGO – A care model that uses hospitalists to comanage vascular surgery patients reduced hospital stays, with a greater impact on complex cases.
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TAVR, SAVR share same infective endocarditis risk
October 3, 2019
PARIS – “Be aware, be careful, and provide appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis, just as surgeons do in SAVR,” said Dr. Laurent Fauchier.
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Video
Novel cardiac troponin protocol rapidly rules out MI
October 3, 2019
PARIS – Three-quarters of patients who presented with suspected acute coronary syndrome were safely discharged from ED without hospital admission.
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Ticagrelor monotherapy tops DAPT for high-risk PCI patients
September 29, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO – TWILIGHT findings support move to shorter DAPT.
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Dual therapy best for AFib with ACS no matter the treatment strategy
September 27, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO – The study marks the only trial in the field that included patients with ACS managed medically.
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Video
Beta-blockers effective, safe for HFrEF with renal dysfunction
September 23, 2019
PARIS – Meta-analysis of more than 17,000 heart failure patients showed efficacy and safety of beta-blockers in moderate renal dysfunction.
News
Machine learning–derived risk score predicts heart failure risk in diabetes patients
September 22, 2019
Highest WATCH-DM scores linked to 5-year heart failure risk approaching 20%.
