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  • Left atrial appendage closure: An emerging option in atrial fibrillation when oral anticoagulants are not tolerated
    Left atrial appendage closure: An emerging option in atrial fibrillation when oral anticoagulants are not tolerated
    David C. Peritz, MD and Eugene H. Chung, MD, FACC, FHRS, FAHA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2015, 82 (3) 167-176; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14117

    Can patients undergo a percutaneous procedure to reduce their risk of stroke and avoid lifelong anticoagulation treatment?

  • When the dissociation curve shifts to the left
    Bhuvnesh Aggarwal, MD, Ruhail Kohli, MD, Rendell Ashton, MD and Moises Auron, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2015, 82 (3) 156-160; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14044

    The patient’s clinical signs and oxygen saturation monitor indicated hypoxemia, but her blood gases were normal.

  • Is triglyceride therapy worth the effort?
    Michael Miller, MD, FACC, FAHA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2015, 82 (3) 162-166; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.13157

    Levels do matter, but no trials of triglyceride-lowering have been done. Weight loss and exercise are encouraged.

  • Does this patient need ultrasonography of the leg to evaluate for deep vein thrombosis?
    C. Jessica Dine, MD, MSHPR and Sara L. Wallach, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2015, 82 (3) 153-155; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm/82a.14071

    If the pretest probability of deep vein thrombosis is low, a normal D-dimer level is enough to rule it out.

  • But how many people died? Health outcomes in perspective
    Vinay Prasad, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2015, 82 (3) 146-150; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14058

    Before dispensing advice, we should know the effect of what we recommend on all meaningful outcomes.

  • Reviewers 2014
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  • Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis: Is surgery always indicated?
    Dayakar Kancherla, MD, Swapna Vattikuti, MD and Kishore Vipperla, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2015, 82 (3) 151-152; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14006

    This disease is usually benign, but evidence of necrosis or pneumoperitoneum warrants immediate surgery.

  • The ‘skinny’ on eosinophilic esophagitis
    David A. Katzka, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2015, 82 (2) 83-88; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82gr.14008

    Often starting in childhood, this disease progresses until the esophagus is visibly narrowed on radiography.

  • Should patients stop taking aspirin for primary prevention?
    Jeremiah P. Depta, MD, MPHS and Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, FESC
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2015, 82 (2) 91-96; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.82a.14114

    In view of the evidence, routine use of aspirin for primary prevention is not recommended, even in patients with diabetes.

  • Pulmonary tuberculosis (January 2015)
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine February 2015, 82 (2) 114;

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