Cardiology
- Delirium in hospitalized patients: Risks and benefits of antipsychotics
No drug is approved for delirium, but antipsychotics can be used in certain situations.
- Anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation (January 2017)
Readers comment on anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation (January 2017).
- Heartburn or heart attack? A mimic of MI
The diagnosis: milk-alkali syndrome, complicated by thiazide use.
- Renal denervation: What happened, and why?
Despite promising initial results, this treatment failed in its largest trial to date. Is it dead? Can it be revived?
- Renal denervation: Are we on the right path?
Before renal denervation can be a mainstream therapy, we need proof that it reduces blood pressure or clinical events.
- Diagnosis and treatment of hyperkalemia
It is most common in patients with renal impairment, can be life-threatening, and requires a multidisciplinary approach.
- Diagnostic value of the physical examination in patients with dyspnea
How accurate are the signs of pneumonia, pleural effusion, COPD, and congestive heart failure?