Author: Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy

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  • Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy

    Dr. Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy is an attending physician and associate scientist at the Ottawa Hospital and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute with an particular interest in syncope and presyncope care.

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flank pain
Addictions, Chronic Pain, Full Article, Journal Club, Urology

Dexamethasone and ketorolac compare with ketorolac alone in acute renal colic: A randomized clinical trial

by Marissa Ukos, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy 0 comments on Dexamethasone and ketorolac compare with ketorolac alone in acute renal colic: A randomized clinical trial
Methodology: 2.5/5 Usefulness: 2.5/5 Razi A, et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Aug;58:245-250.  Question and Methods: This single-center, RCT of 120  patients with acute... Read more.
troponin
Cardiology, Journal Club

High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin on Presentation to Rule Out Myocardial Infarction: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

by Alex Viau, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy 0 comments on High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin on Presentation to Rule Out Myocardial Infarction: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Anand A, et al. Circulation. 2021 Jun 8;143(23):2214-2224.  Raising the Bar for Clinical Cardiac Troponin Research Studies... Read more.
Canadian Syncope Risk Score – Duration of Cardiac Monitoring
Cardiology, Featured, Infographics

Canadian Syncope Risk Score – Duration of Cardiac Monitoring

by Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy, Shahbaz Syed 0 comments on Canadian Syncope Risk Score – Duration of Cardiac Monitoring
Syncope constitutes 1% of Emergency Department (ED) visits, and approximately 10% of these patients will have serious underlying conditions causing syncope (arrhythmia,... Read more.