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Out-of-Pocket Costs May Curb ARNI Use Among Medicare RecipientsHigh out-of-pocket costs may be hindering the use of sacubitril/valsartin, an angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) with a known mortality benefit for those with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, researchers say.
Reuters Health Information, July 2019
AlertFDA Approves Gadobutrol (Gadavist) Contrast Agent for Cardiac MRThe new MR indication for Bayer's gadolinium-based agent, its fourth from the FDA, includes resting and stress myocardial perfusion in adults with known or suspected coronary artery disease.
FDA Approvals, July 2019
Scar From Old MI Common When CAD Revealed at SCD AutopsyScars revealing old, likely silent MI were seen in 2 of 5 out-of-hospital sudden deaths of persons with coronary disease initially recognized at autopsy. What kind of screening is wisest?
Should Docs Rethink Saying 'I'm Sorry' After a Medical Error?The majority of US states have laws to protect doctors who apologize after a medical error, but experts say many are ineffective. Here are other strategies if you find yourself in this situation.
Medscape Business of Medicine, July 17, 2019
3 Top Controversial Guidelines Directing Inpatient CareDrs Alok Patel, Daniel Dressler, and Leonard Feldman discuss controversial guidelines related to diabetes, transfusion thresholds, and echocardiograms in patients with syncope.
Medscape Hospital Medicine, July 8, 2019
Do I Need to Care About Lp(a)? Accumulating evidence suggests a causal role for lipoprotein(a) in atherosclerotic disease. Should you screen for it, and if so, what next? Cardiologist Christopher Labos investigates.
theheart.org on Medscape, July 8, 2019
Topol and Verghese on Where the Physical Exam Is GoingIn this Medicine and the Machine podcast, Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese discuss the ritual and evolution of the physical exam and its inevitable--and exciting--integration with technology.
