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ECG Screen Still Bad Idea in Low-Risk Asymptomatic Adults: USPSTFThe evidence is less clear for higher-risk adults, the task force said. Their statement jibes with society guidelines and its own 2012 recommendations. Three editorials basically agree, adding insights.
Medscape Medical News, June 2018
ESC HF 2018Size Might Matter for CRT to Work in Narrow-QRS Heart FailureShould cardiac resynchronization therapy indications consider ventricular size with narrower QRS intervals? It's 'pretty bold' to suggest the guidelines might need revising, said an observer.
Medscape Medical News, June 2018
New Euro HTN Guidelines Boost Initial Meds, Keep 'High-Normal' BPThe 2018 European guidelines don't brand the 130- to 139-mm Hg systolic BP range as 'hypertension,' as do recent US guidelines, but stress a two-agent, single-pill approach in patients starting drug therapy.
CABANA in Context: A Nuanced Understanding of AF AblationAblation or medical therapy for atrial fibrillation? Drs Hylek, Piccini, and Ruff describe the finer points of the CABANA trial, presented at the 2018 Heart Rhythm Scientific Sessions.
American College of Cardiology & Medscape , May 30, 2018
IV Diltiazem and Other Shortages at Crisis LevelA confluence of factors, including a hurricane, have left hospitals with shortages of saline and IV drugs. But long-term solutions will require the intervention of legislators, concludes Melissa Walton-Shirley, MD.
HRS 2018Potential Major Problem With a Common Pacing LeadA poster presentation at HRS on lead failure with a popular St Jude Medical lead echoed a case familiar to John Mandrola, MD. He wasn't the only concerned EP calling for further investigation.
