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What to Do with Large Pericardial Effusions
An observational study of patients with chronic, large, hemodynamically insignificant, C-reactive protein-negative, idiopathic pericarditis in which the majority were treated by pericardiocentesis or surgical drainage showed most patients treated conservatively remained stable. The invasive approach did not reveal an etiology for the effusions.
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Achieving AV Synchrony Without Wires
In the MARVEL 2 prospective study of patients with atrioventricular block treated with a leadless ventricular pacemaker, atrial sensing via an accelerometer-based algorithm was largely successful in establishing atrioventricular synchronous pacing.
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Who Benefits from Primary Prevention ICDs?
Long-term follow-up of SCD-HeFT did not show any benefit in installing implantable cardioverter-defibrillator devices in patients with New York Heart Association class III symptoms or nonischemic cardiomyopathy.
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Valve-in-Valve TAVR for Failed Surgical Prostheses: Short-Term Advantages, Long-Term Unknowns
This large retrospective study of patients undergoing reintervention for failed bioprosthetic aortic valves showed better short-term outcomes with valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement vs. redo surgical aortic valve replacement.
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Antibiotic Stewardship: Who’s Responsible?
A joint Pew/AMA survey about resistance and prescribing habits sheds light on provider attitudes and the work ahead.
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Simulated Lawsuit Teaches Emergency Medicine Residents How Med/Mal Works
Most emergency medicine residents have no idea how malpractice litigation works. A residency program collaborated with a law school to create a realistic, fabricated case to dispel misconceptions.
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Courts, Plaintiff Attorneys Scrutinizing ED Boarding of Psychiatric Patients
Patients visit emergency departments (EDs) with acute psychiatric illnesses that need to be addressed. The problem is that hospitals may not be providing those services on an outpatient or inpatient basis. If the ED psychiatric patient requires inpatient services, there may be nowhere available to send the patient.
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ED Malpractice Claims More Likely to Succeed if Policy Not Followed
The odds of a medical malpractice claim resulting in a payment increase by 145% if a policy was not followed at some point, according to the authors a new analysis.
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Delays After Triage Can Bolster ED Negligence Claims
The exact amount of time patients waited after arriving at the emergency department becomes a central issue in many malpractice claims.
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Simple Care, Concern Refute Perception of Bias that Fuels Lawsuits
It is not hard to imagine patients suspecting racial bias if they experience a rushed exam, long delays, or poor communication in the emergency department. Race is much more likely to become an issue if a provider behaves disrespectfully toward the patient.