Cardiac Emergencies Journal Articles

• A Personalized Approach to CKD and Cardiovascular Disease Managing cardiovascular risk in patients with chronic kidney disease requires a collaborative approach.
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, June 15, 2021
• Cannabis Abuse and Complications After Spine Surgery Are spine surgery patients with a history of cannabis abuse at a greater risk for perioperative adverse events?
  Spine, June 14, 2021
• Interpretability of Predictions From Machine Learning Machine learning technology has led to state-of-the art innovations within the field of cardiology.
  Circulation, June 08, 2021
• Tilt Testing Remains a Valuable Asset Does the head-up tilt test still offer clinical value? This paper examines the pros and cons, offering counterpoint to recent criticism of this long-standing diagnostic test.
  European Heart Journal, June 02, 2021
• Two-Level Cervical Disc Replacement vs Two-Level ACDF Can two-level cervical disc replacement be safely performed in an outpatient setting? How do the outcomes compare with that of inpatient procedures?
  Spine, May 31, 2021
• Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism With a PE Response Team A growing number of institutions are utilizing pulmonary embolism response teams. This article provides an overview of the PERT process, highlighting risk stratification and treatment.
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, May 10, 2021
• Dapagliflozin, Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease, and Mortality A report on the effects of the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin on morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease suggests these drugs have potential beyond their original use in T2DM.
  European Heart Journal, April 28, 2021
• Effect of Intubation Timing on Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients Current guidelines recommend early intubation of critically ill patients with COVID-19, but does the timing lead to better outcomes?
  Critical Care, April 28, 2021
• ED and Urgent Care Medical Malpractice Claims 2001-15 A new review examines recent malpractice claims originating from emergency departments and urgent care centers. What are the common factors?
  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, April 22, 2021
• HF and Systolic Function: Leave Diagnostics Based on EF? A new study suggests that comprehensive assessment of cardiac power and power reserve, including measurement during peak exercise, has potential to replace EF as a measure of LV systolic function.
  European Heart Journal, April 21, 2021
• Sudden Cardiac Death in Dialysis Patients What factors may contribute to sudden cardiac death in in end-stage kidney disease patients receiving dialysis -- and what strategies may help prevent these events?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, April 15, 2021
• Cardiovascular Medicine 2020: ACS and Intensive Cardiac Care Review the many important studies published in 2020 that should impact the clinical management of patients presenting with ACS requiring intensive cardiac care, including in patients with COVID-19.
  European Heart Journal, April 01, 2021
• Acute Ischemic Stroke and COVID-19 How common is acute ischemic stroke in patients with COVID-19? This study identified risk factors, comorbidities, and outcomes in patients with COVID-19 with or without acute ischemic stroke.
  Stroke, March 31, 2021
• Pathological Evidence for SARS-CoV-2 as a Cause of Myocarditis Is myocarditis an important cause of myocardial injury in patients with COVID-19? This review suggests that COVID-19-induced myocarditis is an uncommon phenomenon.
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 30, 2021
• Experiences of Discrimination in Cardiac Arrest Care A new study reveals the disparities that exist among persons of lower socioeconomic status and in-hospital cardiac arrest treatment and survival.
  European Heart Journal, March 29, 2021
• Vancomycin Induced Cardiac Arrest: A Case Report This case underscores the need to be familiar with Red Man Syndrome, a rare but potentially life threatening adverse effect of vancomycin.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, March 25, 2021
• Frailty Status Predicts Futility of CPR in Older Adults Is frailty associated with in-hospital mortality following cardiac arrest in older patients, independent of age or comorbidity?
  Age and Ageing, March 19, 2021
• The Year in Cardiovascular Medicine 2020: Arrhythmias This paper reviews new guidelines and important clinical trials and studies that were published in 2020 in the field of arrhythmias and pacing.
  European Heart Journal, March 17, 2021
• Review of Cardiac Involvement in MIS-C MIS-C is a rare complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children. This paper details what we know about its pathophysiology, management, and prognosis, with a focus on its cardiac involvement.
  Circulation, March 16, 2021
• COVID-19 Myopericarditis With Cardiac Tamponade This case demonstrates that patients without respiratory symptoms could have COVID-19 and present with serious cardiac complications.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, February 18, 2021