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PCI for stable angina: A missed opportunity for shared decision-makingPatients mistakenly believe that PCI saves lives. They need clear information to give informed consent.
Detecting and managing device leads inadvertently placed in the left ventricleHow it happens, how to prevent it, how to detect and correct it immediately, and how to manage cases discovered long after.
- Quality in urine microscopy: The eyes of the beholder
The renal patient is best served when the nephrologist familiar with the case performs the urine microscopy
- Idiopathic hypercalciuria: Can we prevent stones and protect bones?
Patients should increase their fluid intake, follow a diet low in salt and animal protein, and take a thiazide diuretic.
- Hypothermia and severe first-degree heart block
A 96-year-old woman with hypertension, diabetes, and dementia was found unresponsive and was transferred to the hospital.
- Frailty and cardiovascular disease: A two-way street?
Frailty may be both a cause and a consequence of cardiovascular disease.
- Dysmorphic red blood cell formation
A 23-year-old woman presented with hematuria and dysmorphic red blood cells in the urinary sediment.
- Do cardiac risk stratification indexes accurately estimate perioperative risk in noncardiac surgery patients?
Neither of the 2 indexes most often used is completely accurate, and neither is better than the other.
- High users of healthcare: Strategies to improve care, reduce costs
A minority of patients called “high users” consume a lot of healthcare, especially in the emergency department. But therein lies an opportunity.
- A 50-year-old woman with new-onset seizure
After prodromal symptoms, she lost consciousness for about 1 minute, with jerking.