Cardiology
News
24-hour ambulatory BP measurements strongly predict mortality
Masked hypertension identified by 24-hour monitoring carried the greatest risk of death.
Clinical
High 5-year mortality in patients admitted with heart failure regardless of ejection fraction
Are there differences in 5-year outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (ejection fraction [EF],...
Clinical
Short Takes
Iron supplement dosing; immediate PCI
News
Common infections are potent risk factor for MI, stroke
ORLANDO – Huge U.K. registry identifies a novel cardiovascular risk factor: hospitalization for UTI or respiratory infection.
HM18
From #MeToo to troponins: Updates in hospital medicine
How do you summarize a year’s worth of hospitalist-relevant research in an hour?
News
The ‘holy grail’ of thrombosis prevention
SAN DIEGO – One expert says it’s the ability to determine the risk of recurrence with or without continuation of anticoagulant treatment.
Clinical
Risk of ED visit/hospitalization increases when brand-name angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) are switched to generic versions
Does switching from a brand name ARB to its generic lead to more ED visits and hospitalizations?
News
Simvastatin, atorvastatin cut mortality risk for sepsis patients
In addition to supporting cardiac function and inhibiting inflammatory cytokines, these statins appear to exert a direct antimicrobial effect.
Clinical
Use of a risk score may be able to identify high-risk patients presenting with acute heart failure
Clinical question: Can we use readily available data to risk stratify patients who present to the emergency department in acute...
Clinical
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) does not improve exercise time in patients with stable angina
Does PCI provide symptom relief in patients with stable angina?
