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Computer Based ECG Interpretation: It’s Use in the ED

Computer Based ECG Interpretation: It’s Use in the ED

by Zach MacDonald, Josee Malette | May 6, 2021 | Cardiology, Grand Round Summaries

ECG interpretation is a core and fundamental skill of emergency medicine. Emergency physicians are expected to provide expert ECG interpretation quickly in a busy emergency department environment and initiate emergent and life-saving interventions base on those...
Ticagrelor or Prasugrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

Ticagrelor or Prasugrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

by Hans Rosenberg | Mar 23, 2020 | Cardiology, Featured, Journal Club, Thrombosis

Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Schüpke S, et al N Engl J Med. 2019 Oct 17;381(16):1524-1534. Editorial: Ticagrelor or Prasugrel in Acute Coronary Syndromes – The Winner Takes It All? Question and Methods: This open-label multicenter trial was the...
Coronary Angiography after Cardiac Arrest without ST-Segment Elevation

Coronary Angiography after Cardiac Arrest without ST-Segment Elevation

by Hans Rosenberg | Oct 7, 2019 | cardiac arrest, Cardiology, Journal Club, landmark, Resuscitation

Methodology Score: 4.5/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Lemkes JS, et al. N Engl J Med. 2019 Apr 11;380(15):1397-1407. Editorial: Coronary Angiography after Cardiac Arrest – The Right Timing or the Right Patients? Question and Methods: Patients with out-of-hospital...
Optimizing the Early Resuscitation After Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Optimizing the Early Resuscitation After Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

by Peter Reardon, Shahbaz Syed | Sep 11, 2019 | Critical Care, Featured, Infographics

The dust has just settled, you’ve achieved Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) in a cardiac arrest patient – now what? Post cardiac arrest syndrome has the potential for significant morbidity and mortality that persists long after ROSC. There are many...
Creatine Kinase: Antiquated Relic or useful adjunct in Diagnosing Acute Coronary Syndrome?

Creatine Kinase: Antiquated Relic or useful adjunct in Diagnosing Acute Coronary Syndrome?

by Daniel Beamish, Richard Hoang | Aug 2, 2018 | Cardiology, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Quality Improvement

Chest pain is a common presenting complaint to Emergency Departments (ED) worldwide. Massive resource investment is required to differentiate benign from sinister causes of chest pain, and for the treatment, referral, and risk stratification of chest pain patients.  A...
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