Cardiology
- Peripheral artery disease and unusual skin findings
A 68-year-old man was admitted because of worsening skin problems in his legs.
- SARS-CoV-2 and myocardial injury: Few answers, many questions
What is the mechanism? Is this a distinct population? What are the treatment options?
- Thoracic aortic aneurysm: Optimal surveillance and treatment
Early detection, surveillance, and treatment are critical.
- Should we monitor troponin up to peak value when evaluating for acute coronary syndrome?
No. Once troponin is over the 99th percentile, finding the peak value does not aid in diagnosis.
- Cardiac troponin testing: Goodbye, ‘troponinemia’
Any troponin elevation is prognostically important; dismissing it as “troponinemia” is no longer a viable strategy.
- Does a short QT interval increase the risk of cardiac death in healthy people?
No, but it may warrant further investigation to determine if the patient is at risk.
- The role of ISCHEMIA in stable ischemic heart disease
Decisions regarding treatment of stable ischemic heart disease must remain individualized.
- Stable coronary artery disease: Intervene or not?
Stable coronary artery disease needs a patient-centered approach, and one size does not fit all.