Clinical Cardiology Alert – May 1, 2011
May 1, 2011
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LBBB in Patients with Suspected MI
In assessment of acute chest pain in the emergency room, a new or "presumably new" left bundle branch block (LBBB) is considered as an electrocardiographic (ECG) equivalent to ST elevation. -
Standard-dose vs High-dose Clopidogrel After PCI for Clopidogrel 'Non-Responders'
Current guidelines recommend dual anti-platelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and a thienopyridine, such as clopidogrel, following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). -
Rates of Sudden Cardiac Death in College Athletes
This paper provides up-to-date information on the incidence of sudden cardiac death in athletes at National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) institutions. -
Outcomes of Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest
Current guidelines recommend hypothermia for comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in whom return of circulation has been achieved. -
Importance of LV Lead Placement for CRT
In this paper, Singh and his colleagues from the MADIT-CRT study looked at the influence of left ventricular lead position on responses to therapy in that trial. MADIT-CRT was a randomized clinical trial of patients with indications for an ICD New York Heart Association (NYHA) class I or II heart failure and a QRS duration > 130 msec. -
CRP in Acute Pericarditis
The utility of inflammatory markers in acute pericarditis is not well understood. Thus, these investigators from Italy prospectively evaluated serial high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) serum levels in patients with acute pericarditis followed for 24 months on average. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
Anticholinergic drugs for COPD; pioglitazone for diabetes prevention; insulin degludec in Phase 3 trials; and FDA Actions.