Stethoscope Still Valuable Regardless of Advances in Medical Technology
Despite advances in medical technology, the stethoscope is still an important diagnostic tool.
Practice Management
Treatment and Length of Stay Changes Reduce Pulmonary Embolism Mortality
RIETE registry reveals an association between improved hospital care and reduced pulmonary embolism mortality.
Heart Transplantation Listing Criteria Updated and Expanded
Heart transplantation listing criteria from 2006 have been updated and expanded by the International Society for Heart Lung Transplantation.
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Safe for Women With Cardiovascular Conditions
Long-acting reversible contraception devices appear safe for women with cardiovascular conditions.
Physician Audit and Feedback Can Reduce Inappopriate Cardiac Imaging
Interventions that utilize physician audit and feedback can reduce the odds of inappropriate cardiac testing and imaging.
Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement May Benefit from Regional System of Care
A regional system of care, including a centrally coordinated, funded, and evaluated program led by a medical director and multidisciplinary advisory team, was beneficial in improving patient outcomes in transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Influenza Vaccine Associated With Reduced Risk of All-Cause Mortality in Heart Failure Patients
In an analysis of PARADIGM-HF participants, researchers discovered a possible all-cause mortality risk reduction in patients with heart failure who had received influenza vaccination.
Higher-Cohesion Primary Care Teams Lead to Better Clinical Outcomes for Diabetes Patients
Higher cohesion primary care teams led to electronic heatlh record-related health improvements for diabetes patients, including decreases in both A1C and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Sodium Restriction May Be Harmful to Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
Sodium restriction may be harmful to patients with chronic heart failure, resulting in death or heart failure-related hospitalizations.
Less Frequent INR Monitoring Associated With Overanticoagulation and Warfarin-Related Events
Less frequent international normalized ratio monitoring is associated with increased odds of warfarin-associated adverse events.
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