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DOACs Tied to Lower Fracture Risk vs Warfarin in AF An observational study suggests all oral anticoagulants are not created equal: treatment with DOACs was associated with a lower risk for osteoporotic fractures than warfarin.
Medscape Medical News, October 2019
Wearables and Malpractice Risk: When to Worry Device-generated health data is a double-edged sword, providing valuable information but also creating potential liability for physicians.
Medscape Medical News, October 2019
Suspect Lyme Carditis? Start Empiric Antibiotics Waiting for test results before initiating therapy for patients suspected of having Lyme carditis may result in death, data from two recent cases show.
Medscape Medical News, October 2019
More Evidence of Worse Outcomes With New-Onset AFib After TAVR Results suggest new-onset AF after TAVR represents a distinct population with a high risk for poor long-term outcomes, including mortality, and the reasons are unclear.
Medscape Medical News, October 2019

Clinical Trial (Mis)Interpretation: 4 Pet Peeves Spurious subgroup claims and 'negative' trials are among the things that irk. Biostatistician Andrew Althouse and clinical trialist Bobby Yeh discuss common mistakes in interpreting clinical trial data.
theheart.org on Medscape, October 16, 2019
Key Takeaways Comparing Lipid Guidelines Across the Pond: The Hot Off the Press 2019 ESC vs. 2018 ACC/AHA Guidelines Published nine months after the 2018 ACC/AHA Guideline, the 2019 ESC and the ACC/AHA Guideline both seek to maximize the use of statin therapy and match intensity of treatment to risk level.
ACC.org, October 9, 2019
ECG Challenge: An Unexpectedly Rapid Heart Rate in the ED A 56-year-old woman comes to the emergency department with a fracture from a bicycling accident, but what's causing her rapid heart rate?
Medscape Cardiology, October 7, 2019
Malpractice Case: Risks When You and Your PA Treat Differently Varying approaches to patient care can cause conflict--and possible litigation.
Cooperative of American Physicians, October 7, 2019

Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Two Concerning Trends A trend toward more AF ablation and more aggressive procedures in the US concerns this electrophysiologist.
theheart.org on Medscape, October 1, 2019

Emergency Reversal of Anticoagulation
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, October 21, 2019
Sources of Error in Office Blood Pressure Measurement
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, October 18, 2019
Reperfusion Therapy in Mild Stroke Due to LVO Needs RCTs
Stroke, October 18, 2019
Verapamil and Cluster Headache: Still a Mystery
Headache, October 18, 2019
The Difficult Relationship Between Uric Acid and CVD
European Heart Journal, October 18, 2019