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Overnight observation in the hospital after PCI remains the standard of care in the United States. However, because of the low complication rates, there has been a move toward same-day discharge in some countries.
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Evidence-based updates in primary care medicine By Louis Kuritzky, MD
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Given the high prevalence of MVP in the general population, a true association with SCA risk has been controversial.
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Dabigatran etexilate, a direct thrombin inhibitor, is one of a new class of oral anticoagulants that was recently demonstrated in a Phase 3 trial to be effective for the prevention of stroke or systemic embolism (SSE) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).
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Heart failure (HF) is associated with a high mortality rate, debilitating symptoms, impaired quality of life, and major financial costs.
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The relationship between patients' prognosis and age in decisions regarding implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy in the primary prevention of sudden death in heart failure patients is poorly understood and not addressed in randomized device trials. Thus, Dewland and colleagues created a survey that was sent to 3000 randomly selected primary care physicians and general cardiologists nationwide.
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This is the second issue in the series on minor trauma. This issue deals with neck and chest injuries. Emergency providers must differentiate between minor injuries and the rarer serious injuries, all while being cost effective and avoiding unnecessary radiation.
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