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- In Reply: A serious complication of a common stress test (May 2014)
A reader comments on a serious complication of a cardiac stress test (May 2014).
- A serious complication of a common stress test (May 2014)
A reader comments on a serious complication of a cardiac stress test (May 2014).
- Promoting higher blood pressure targets for frail older adults: A consensus guideline from Canada
Consider the frailty of your elderly patients when prescribing antihypertensive treatment.
- Series Introduction: Doing the right thing to control health care costs
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine initiates its contribution to high-value care with a new series, “Smart Testing.”
- Patent foramen ovale and the risk of cryptogenic stroke
There is no longer any doubt that patent foramen ovale can be the culprit in stroke, and closure is safe and effective.
- Smart testing: An old idea, a new series
We hope to change test-ordering behaviors in situations in which there is a smart—and a not-so-smart—way to pursue a diagnosis.
- Changes to practice may help avoid ‘double trouble’
When draining large effusions, take precautions to prevent pneumothorax and reexpansion pulmonary edema.
- Intimate partner violence: How you can help female survivors
The patient is more likely to disclose abuse if the physician asks. Counseling and referral improve safety and health.
- Is cardiac stress testing appropriate in asymptomatic adults at low risk?
This test is most useful in patients who have chest pain and shortness of breath on exertion.