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Cardiology

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    Initiation of Empagliflozin in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Decompensated HF Improves Clinical and Symptomatic Outcomes at 90 Days

    January 3, 2023

    Dr. Kerley Clinical question: Does initiation of empagliflozin in hospitalized patients with acute decompensated heart failure improve clinical outcomes and symptom burden? Background: Studies...

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    Rivaroxaban Monotherapy is Preferable to Combination Therapy with Antiplatelets with Regards to Total Cardiovascular and Bleeding Events in Patients with AF and Stable CAD

    January 3, 2023

    Dr. Clemo Clinical question: Is there a difference in total thrombotic and/or bleeding events in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and stable coronary artery disease (CAD) on rivaroxaban...

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    Using POCUS of the Internal Jugular Vein to Predict Central Venous Pressure

    December 1, 2022

    Dr. Lawson Clinical question: Does point of care ultrasound (POCUS) of the internal jugular vein accurately predict central venous pressure? Background: Assessing volume status is critical to...

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    The Bleeding Risk of NOACs in Patients on Systemic or Topical Azole Therapy

    December 1, 2022

    Dr. Sundararaghavan Clinical Question: Is there an increased bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation on novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) that are concurrently on systemic fluconazole...

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    Tips for Properly Documenting and Coding HF

    December 1, 2022

    As hospitalists, we encounter heart failure (HF) regularly, but we have all seen it documented in a variety of ways (congestive HF (CHF), acute on chronic HF, heart failure with preserved ejection...

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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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    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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    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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