by Anchaleena Mandal | Aug 20, 2026 | Cardiology, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation
Cardiovascular disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, accounting for approximately 32% of deaths globally.¹ Acute myocardial infarction (MI) accounts for more than 50,000 deaths annually in Canada.² As emergency physicians, we all recognize the...
by Emily Cino | Jul 30, 2026 | Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation
Acute valvular emergencies are uncommon, but when they present they can rapidly become life-threatening. Patients often arrive with undifferentiated respiratory failure, pulmonary edema, hypotension, or cardiogenic shock, and the initial diagnosis may not be obvious....
by James Gilbertson, Rory Connolly | Oct 2, 2025 | Cardiology, Featured, Main page, Most Viewed, Radiology, Ultrasound
The Tooth Fairy. The Easter Bunny. Two cardiologists trying to agree on a JVP measurement. These are myths we share with children — and, perhaps, with medical students. When it comes to estimating right atrial pressure, maybe it’s time we add JVP to that list. A study...
by Megan Brenkel | Jul 24, 2025 | cardiac arrest, Cardiology, Critical Care, Grand Round Summaries
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is sudden, silent, and devastating, claiming 9 out of 10 lives before they ever reach a hospital. In Canada, approximately 60,000 OHCAs occur annually — that’s one every nine minutes — and fewer than 1 in 10 people survive1....
by Jessica Tat, Hans Rosenberg, Jeff Perry | Jul 14, 2025 | Cardiology, Full Article, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Miller J, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Oct;84(4):399-408. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.04.024. Question and Methods: The Authors assessed whether a 0/1-hour high-sensitivity troponin protocol increased safe ED discharges compared...
