September 1, 2013
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BNP-Guided Heart Failure Prevention
Heart failure (HF) is associated with a high mortality rate, debilitating symptoms, impaired quality of life, and major financial costs. -
Who Should Get an ICD?
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. -
Is Bileaflet Mitral Valve Prolapse Associated with Sudden Death?
Given the high prevalence of MVP in the general population, a true association with SCA risk has been controversial. -
Same-Day Discharge After PCI
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. -
Long-Term Results of Dabigatran vs Warfarin for Stroke Prevention in AF Patients
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). -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care
Evidence-based updates in primary care medicine By Louis Kuritzky, MD -
Pharmacology Watch: Do Statins Prevent Parkinson’s Disease?