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Reducing Daily Chest Radiographs in the ICU

Quality improvement protocols can reduce the number of chest radiographs in the ICU without compromising care.

Left Ventricular Assist Devices for Ambulatory Heart Failure: Weighing the Risks and Benefits

Recent data support the use of the HeartMate II left ventricular assist devices in functionally limited, non-inotrope-dependent heart failure patients who have poor quality of life and meet FDA criteria for destination therapy LVAD.

Utility of Non-traditional Risk Factors

Adding additional risk factors not in the pooled risk equation to low-risk subjects identified a sub-group with an observed event rate > 7.5% who may warrant statin therapy.

Temporal Relationship Between Atrial Fibrillation and Ischemic Stroke?

Multiple hours of atrial fibrillation had a strong but transient effect raising stroke risk, suggesting that a strategy of intermittent targeted usage of rapidly acting anticoagulants might merit further consideration by a randomized trial.

Aortic Valve Replacement in Asymptomatic Patients: Can Registry Data Replace Randomized, Controlled Trials?

Patients with severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis managed conservatively have “dismal” outcomes in real-world practice.

Optimal Beta-blocker Dose Post-MI

ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: A look at survival rates using high and low doses of beta blockers.

Clinical Briefs

In this section: managing osteoporosis, comparing treatments for hypertension, and uric acid as a predictor of hypertension.

Idarucizumab Injection (Praxbind)

Idarucizumab effectively reverses the anticoagulant effect of dabigatran and has minimal side effects.

Treatment for Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow

In a randomized treatment trial of steroid injection into the cubital tunnel for ulnar neuropathy, there was no difference in outcome compared to placebo.

Eat Breakfast, Fix Insulin Resistance in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Breakfast consumption could be a successful strategy for reducing postprandial hyperglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes.