Article
Coding Corner: Talk the Talk, Bill the Bill: Navigating Advance Care Discussion Billing
January 1, 2025
A 75-year-old woman with a previous medical history of high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, stage 4 chronic kidney disease, and lung cancer was admitted to the hospital with chest pain and...
Article
Empagliflozin After Acute Myocardial Infarction (EMPACT-MI)
January 1, 2025
Clinical question: Does starting empagliflozin for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and new onset systolic heart failure (HF) or congestive symptoms reduce the risk of first...
Article
Higher Rates of Major Hemorrhage with Rivaroxaban and Warfarin
December 2, 2024
Clinical question: How effective and safe are apixaban versus rivaroxaban versus warfarin in patients with cirrhosis and nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF)? Background: Apixaban, rivaroxaban, and...
Article
Detectable MNPs in Carotid Artery Plaques Are Associated with a Higher Risk of Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, or Death
December 2, 2024
Clinical question: Do patients with carotid artery plaque containing detectable microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) have a higher risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, or death? Background:...
Article
Improving HF Outcomes in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: The Role of Semaglutide
December 2, 2024
Clinical question: Does semaglutide improve heart failure (HF) symptoms in patients with obesity-related HF and type 2 diabetes? Background: Obesity-related HF and type 2 diabetes are prevalent...
Article
Acute Cardiac Events are Common Among Adults 50 Years or Older Hospitalized with RSV and Associated with Severe Disease
December 2, 2024
Clinical question: How common are acute cardiac events among hospitalized older adults (50 years or older) with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and what are the associated risk...
Article
Early Versus Later Anticoagulation for Stroke with Atrial Fibrillation
October 1, 2024
Mr. Gegg-Mitchell Clinical question: What is the safety and efficacy of early compared with later initiation of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation and...
Article
The STRONG-HF Trial: Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Effectiveness of Up-titrating GDMT in Acute Heart Failure
August 1, 2024
Clinical question: Does rapid up-titration of guideline-directed medical therapies (GDMT) following admission for acute heart failure improve patient outcomes? Background: GDMT provides...
Article
Ticagrelor or Prasugrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
August 1, 2024
Clinical question: Is the treatment strategy with ticagrelor superior to prasugrel in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with planned invasive evaluation at one year? Background: Dual antiplatelet...
Article
Syncope: Things We Do for No Reason & Things We Do for Reason
July 1, 2024
Syncope is broadly classified into reflex-mediated (60% to 70%), orthostatic (10%), and cardiac (10% to 20%). Cerebrovascular causes were removed from American and European guidelines (or listed as a...