Clinical Cardiology Alert – August 1, 2019
August 1, 2019
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Keep Calm and Compress On, But Do Not Hold Your Breath Too Long
In a recent analysis, using any CPR was associated with significant improvement in 30-day survival, with slightly better outcomes associated with standard CPR over compression-only CPR.
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Do Antianginal Agents Prevent Revascularization Procedures?
For patients with stable ischemic heart disease, adding either ranolazine or calcium channel blockers to nitrate or beta-blocker therapy reduced the incidence of subsequent revascularization and costs vs. beta-blocker or nitrate therapy alone or in combination.
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Reducing Mortality in Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Patients
A multivariate analysis of a large registry of patients with stable ischemic heart disease revealed that beta-blocker use was associated with lower mortality only when prescribed in the first year after acute myocardial infarction.
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Positive Outcomes With One Month of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After PCI
One month of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) followed by single antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel was noninferior to 12 months of DAPT following percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents.
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Treating Infective Endocarditis in Moderate-Risk Patients
There are patients with a moderate risk of infective endocarditis who may warrant consideration of antibiotic prophylaxis.
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