Comparison of the “real-life” diagnostic value of two recently published electrocardiogram methods for the differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardias

Journal Club summary Methodology Score: 2/5                    Usefulness Score:  2/5 Szelényi Z, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2013 Nov;20(11):1121-30.   Abstract Link   This retrospective cohort study found that the Vereckei algorithm for differentiating between VT and SVT...

Efficacy and safety of colchicine for treatment of multiple recurrences of pericarditis (CORP-2): a multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial.

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score:    4/5                    Usefulness Score:  4/5   Imazio M, et al. Lancet. 2014 Jun 28;383(9936):2232-7. Abstract Link   This randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of colchicine in addition to usual anti-inflammatory...