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Influenza Vaccination Improves All-Cause Mortality and Rates of Readmission for Patients Admitted with Acute HF
March 2, 2026
CLINICAL QUESTION: Does influenza vaccination prior to hospital discharge improve a cause mortality and rates of readmission for patients admitted with acute heart failure (HF)? BACKGROUND:...
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Impact of Cardiopulmonary POCUS on Hospital LOS in Patients with Undifferentiated Dyspnea
March 2, 2026
CLINICAL QUESTION: Is cardiopulmonary point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) associated with reduced hospital lengths of stay (LOS) in patients with undifferentiated dyspnea? BACKGROUND: POCUS has...
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Catheter Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for Ventricular Tachycardia
December 1, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: Among patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and ventricular tachycardia, is catheter ablation or antiarrhythmic drug therapy a more effective initial strategy BACKGROUND:...
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Monoclonal Antibody Abelacimab Compared to Rivaroxaban Had Lower Rates of Bleeding Complications
December 1, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: Can the inhibition of free factor XI with a monoclonal antibody be used for stroke prevention in Atrial fibrillation patients? BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation is a common...
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Comparing Efficacy and Safety Between Patients with AF Taking DOACs or Warfarin After a DOAC Failure
November 3, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: Is warfarin better as a second-line anticoagulant than another direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) in patients with atrial-fibrillation-induced ischemic strokes after failure of a...
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Beta-Blockers Didn’t Reduce Mortality After Acute MI in Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction
November 3, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: Do beta-blockers still reduce mortality after acute myocardial infarction (MI) in the modern era of faster and better reperfusion strategies? BACKGROUND: Beta-blockers have...
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Anticoagulation Safety in Patients with Cirrhosis and AF
November 3, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: Do patients with cirrhosis and AF who are treated with anticoagulation have increased adverse safety events compared with patients with cirrhosis and AF who are not treated with...
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Coding Corner: Type 1 MI, Type 2 MI, or Non-Ischemic Myocardial Injury
October 1, 2025
An 82-year-old female with a history of hypertension and stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) was admitted with fever, hypotension, and confusion. The workup revealed Escherichia coli bacteremia due...
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IV Iron Lowers the Risk of HF Hospitalization for Patients with HF (EF <50%) and Iron Deficiency
October 1, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: Does IV iron reduce the risk of heart failure (HF) hospitalization and/or cardiovascular mortality in patients with systolic heart failure (EF <50%) and iron...
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Liberal Fluid Intake Does Not Worsen Outcomes in CHF
October 1, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: Does advising liberal fluid intake, compared to fluid restriction, improve health status without compromising safety in stable chronic heart failure (CHF)? BACKGROUND: Fluid...