Cardiology

  • When does S aureus bacteremia require transesophageal echocardiography?
    Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, MD, Michael E. Jesinger, MD, Taha Ayach, MD and Adam Gray, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2018, 85 (7) 517-520; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.16095

    TTE is a good starting point, but TEE is indicated in patients with a high pretest probability of endocarditis.

  • S aureus bacteremia: TEE and infectious disease consultation
    Susan J. Rehm, MD, FIDSA, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2018, 85 (7) 521-522; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.18061

    Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia demands further evaluation, as up to 25% of people who have it may have endocarditis.

  • Cardiac rehabilitation: A class 1 recommendation
    Margo Simon, DO, Kaitlyn Korn, DO, Leslie Cho, MD, Gordon G. Blackburn, PhD and Chad Raymond, DO
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2018, 85 (7) 551-558; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17037

    Despite proven benefi ts, referral and participation rates remain low. Efforts to boost usage are underway.

  • Renal disease and the surgical patient: Minimizing the impact
    Kanav Sharma, MBBS, MPH and Barbara Slawski, MD, MS, SFHM
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2018, 85 (7) 559-567; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17009

    Chronic kidney disease is associated with adverse surgical outcomes, including acute kidney injury.

  • ‘Non-criteria’ antiphospholipid antibodies and thrombosis (February 2018)
    Satish Maharaj, MBBS, Simone Chang, MBBS and Marwan Shaikh, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2018, 85 (6) 431-432; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85c.06001

    Readers comment on antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (February 2018).

  • In reply: ‘Non-criteria’ antiphospholipid antibodies and thrombosis (February 2018)
    Maya Serhal, MD, Heather Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI and Natalie Evans, MD, RPVI
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2018, 85 (6) 432; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85c.06002
  • Aortic dissection presenting as ischemic limb
    Faiza Khalid, MD and Shikha Gupta, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2018, 85 (6) 438-440; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17122

    With surgical repair and blood pressure control, the patient recovered and left the hospital 1 week later.

  • Evaluating suspected pulmonary hypertension: A structured approach
    Akshay Bhatnagar, MD, Jonathan Wiesen, MD, Raed Dweik, MD and Neal F. Chaisson, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2018, 85 (6) 468-480; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17065

    With a myriad of causes and nonspecifi c symptoms, pulmonary hypertension needs a methodic diagnostic approach.

  • Thoracic aortic aneurysm: How to counsel, when to refer
    Thoracic aortic aneurysm: How to counsel, when to refer
    Frank Cikach, MD, Milind Y. Desai, MD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, Eric E. Roselli, MD, FACS and Vidyasagar Kalahasti, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2018, 85 (6) 481-492; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17039

    Be alert for clues on chest imaging, and consider screening fi rst-degree relatives of patients known to have aortic disease.

  • Cardiorenal syndrome, March 2018
    Benjamin J. Freda, DO
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2018, 85 (5) 360; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85c.05001

    A reader comments on acute cardiorenal syndrome (March 2018).

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