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There is a Decreased Risk of Hospitalization from Heart Failure in Type II Diabetics Initiated on a SGLT2 Inhibitor When Compared to a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist
September 1, 2022
Dr. Huang Clinical question: Determine the cardiovascular risk outcome in type II diabetic patients initiated on an sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor versus a glucagon-like...
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Transthoracic Echocardiography is Superior in Detecting Valvular Heart Disease
September 1, 2022
Ms. Nowak Clinical question: To quantify the extent to which undetectable heart sounds occur in hospitalized patients who are undergoing transthoracic echocardiography and evaluate the...
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DES reduce the risk of ISR in patients with ICAS compared to BMS
August 1, 2022
Dr. Snipe Clinical question: In patients with symptomatic high-grade intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS), does the use of a drug-eluting stent (DES) reduce the incidence of in-stent...
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Adding a new antihypertensive medication is associated with improved blood pressure lowering
August 1, 2022
Dr. Chevli Clinical question: Which is the better strategy for treatment intensification in older patients with hypertension—maximizing the antihypertensive or adding a new...
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How to Treat Heart Failure: New Updates
August 1, 2022
Case A 76-year-old man with a medical history of congestive heart failure (CHF) with left ventricular ejection fraction of 30%, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and recent hospitalization for CHF...
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Steroid Dosing, Surgery Outcomes for COVID-19 Patients, and More: Highlights from 2021 Research
July 1, 2022
Drs. Frank and Grant did an outstanding job with their in-person In the Literature at SHM Converge. Whether to use a standard or a personalized dose of corticosteroids in hospitalized patients...
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Apixaban plus a P2Y12 inhibitor best balances bleeding and ischemic events in patients with atrial fibrillation and recent acute coronary syndrome or percutaneous coronary intervention
May 2, 2022
Clinical question: Can the HAS-BLED and CHA2DS2-VASc scores be used to identify subgroups of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and recent acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or percutaneous coronary...
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Ultrasound JVP measurement accurately predicts right atrial pressure
April 1, 2022
Dr. Cunningham Clinical question: Does measurement of ultrasound jugular venous pressure (JVP) height by ultrasound (uJVP) in the semi-upright position accurately predict right atrial pressure...
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Improved cardiovascular outcomes with CABG compared to FFR-guided PCI in patients with three-vessel CAD
April 1, 2022
Dr. Cunningham Clinical question: How does fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided percutaneous intervention (PCI) with second-generation drug-eluting stents compare with coronary artery bypass...
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Effect of vasopressin and methylprednisolone versus placebo on return of spontaneous circulation in patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest
January 7, 2022
Dr. Miller Clinical question: Does the administration of vasopressin and methylprednisolone during in-hospital cardiac arrest improve the likelihood of return of spontaneous circulation...