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IM 2018Wearables Can Enhance Practice, But Questions RemainPhysicians are embracing wearables, and are now reimbursed for time spent analyzing data, but the lack of research on the devices and legal issues are still issues.
Medscape Medical News, April 2018
Air Quality Linked to Cardiac Events, Heart Disease Patients UnawarePoor air quality with high levels of tiny pollution particles known as PM2.5 are tied to a spike in emergency department visits for cardiac- and lung-related illnesses and stroke, a California study suggests, but a nationwide U.S. survey finds that few heart patients are aware of air quality risks.
Which AFib Patients Should Receive Anticoagulation?Two clinicians discuss the newest approaches to risk scoring for bleeding and stroke in order to identify the patients who should receive anticoagulation.
American College of Cardiology & Medscape , March 29, 2018
The Case Against Thrombolytic Therapy in Stroke A New York Times article siding with neurologists in their debate with emergency medicine over the benefits of tPA in ischemic stroke prompted Dr Mandrola to take a closer look at the data.