Cardiology
- CABG: When, why, and how?
The surgery has developed beyond a “cookie-cutter” generic cardiac operation.
- Update in perioperative cardiac medicine 2021
New light on preoperative assessment and on the need for anticoagulation.
- Pregnancy in a woman with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries
She presents with nausea and emesis 7 weeks after her last menstrual period.
- Imaging to evaluate suspected infective endocarditis
What if echocardiographic findings are initially negative and the patient continues to have bacteremia?
- Pacemaker lead-induced venous thoracic outlet syndrome
Acute arm swelling and pain after an airline flight and a missed anticoagulant dose.
- A 21-year-old woman with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and persistent lightheadedness
She has a long history of lightheadedness upon standing, and it is getting worse.
- Reversal of direct oral anticoagulants: Highlights from the Anticoagulation Forum guideline
Clear instructions on how to manage DOAC-associated bleeding.
- The role of SGLT-2 inhibitors in managing type 2 diabetes
These drugs improve glycemic control and offer cardiovascular and metabolic benefits.