Ken Grauer, MD

APRIL 13, 2024

I was sent the ECG in Figure-1 — told only that the patient was 70 years old, and had a history of an ASD ( A trial S eptal D efect ). Serum K+ was normal. The patient was hemodynamically stable with ECG #1. QUESTIONS: How would YOU interpret the rhythm in Figure-1 ? Are there P waves? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. MY Initial Thoughts on Today's CASE: Knowing that today's patient has a history of an ASD ( A trial S eptal D efect ) — is relevant to the interpretation of today's inter

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 13, 2024

Treatment with ticagrelor alone results in a lower rate of clinically relevant bleeding compared with ticagrelor and aspirin among patients with an acute coronary syndrome who had percutaneous coronary intervention and remained event-free for one month on dual antiplatelet therapy, according to a study published online April 7 in The Lancet to coincide with the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, held from April 6 to 8 in Atlanta.

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HCPLive

APRIL 13, 2024

A retrospective analysis of EHR data from ACC.24 provides insight into the effects of ARNI relative to ACEi/ARB in patients with newly diagnosed heart failure and an LVEF greater than 40%.

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Med Page Today

APRIL 13, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 13, 2024

ECG in a person with persistent anginal pain for the past several hours showing significant ST segment depression anterolateral leads along with sinus tachycardia. ST segment elevation is noted in aVR. Such a pattern is consistent with significant left main coronary artery stenosis. Clinical evaluation and X-Ray chest showed features of pulmonary edema.

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

APRIL 13, 2024

Primary PCI of IRA , continues to be a clinically popular & statistically validated (In spite of some critical ifs & buts) coronary reperfusion strategy. What to do, if we happen to detect, a significant or borderline lesion in the Non- IRA territory during pPCI ? There are too many guidelines scattered across cardiology literature to “help or confuse” us on this issue.

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HCPLive

APRIL 13, 2024

A new study showed secukinumab was not superior to Sandoz adalimumab (SDZ-ADL; TNF inhibitor) in terms of similar low rates of radiographic progression and safety profiles.

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