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Adding Ticagrelor to Aspirin After CABG for Acute Coronary Syndrome Does Not Improve One- Year Cardiovascular Outcomes and Increases Bleeding Risk
September 2, 2026
Clinical Question: In patients undergoing CABG for acute coronary syndrome, does one year of dual antiplatelet therapy with ticagrelor plus aspirin improve clinical outcomes compared with aspirin...
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Timing and Safety of Anticoagulation Reinitiation After Intracranial Hemorrhage in Mechanical Heart Valve Patients
August 3, 2026
Clinical Question: What is the risk of ischemic stroke and recurrent intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) associated with anticoagulation (AC) resumption in patients with mechanical heart valves (MHVs) who...
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Early Discontinuation of Aspirin After PCI in Acute Myocardial Infarction
August 3, 2026
Clinical Question: Is it appropriate to stop aspirin after completing one month of dual antiplatelet therapy in patients who have undergone revascularization after an acute myocardial...
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Transfusion Strategy after Major Surgery in Patients with High Cardiac Risk
August 3, 2026
Clinical Question: In patients with high cardiac risk who develop postoperative anemia after major vascular or general surgery, does a liberal transfusion strategy reduce 90-day death or major...
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Updated Guidelines on Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment
July 1, 2026
Hospitalists often encounter an increasing number of patients with cardiac disease and complex illnesses who need noncardiac surgery. Approximately one in 33 patients over the age of 45 experiences...
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“Bless Your Heart”—Update in Heart Failure
July 1, 2026
The session “Bless Your Heart—Update in Heart Failure” provided a high-yield, evidence-based review of recent trials and evolving strategies in the management of heart failure (HF), with a...
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What’s New, What Matters: Implementing the 2025 ACLS Guidelines
July 1, 2026
Jessica Nave, MD, vice president for middle revenue cycle at Emory Healthcare and assistant professor of medicine in Emory’s division of hospital medicine, both in Atlanta, summarized the updated...
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When Less Is More: Aspirin in Patients with Chronic Coronary Syndrome Receiving Oral Anticoagulation
June 18, 2026
Mount Sinai Med-Lit Review Clinical Question: In patients with chronic coronary syndrome and high atherothrombotic risk on long-term oral anticoagulation, does the addition of aspirin improve...
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High-Normal Potassium Levels Reduce Ventricular Arrhythmias and Related Adverse Outcomes in High-Risk Patients with ICDs
June 18, 2026
Mount Sinai Med-Lit Review Clinical question: Does actively increasing serum potassium to the high-normal range (4.5 to 5.0 mmol/L) reduce malignant ventricular arrhythmias, arrhythmia-related...
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Beta-Blockers after Myocardial Infarction without Reduced Ejection Fraction
June 18, 2026
Mount Sinai Med-Lit Review Clinical question: Are beta-blockers beneficial in patients discharged after receiving invasive care for a myocardial infarction (MI) and with preserved left ventricular...