by Hans Rosenberg | Aug 3, 2020 | Cardiology, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2020 May 19;172(10):648-655. Methods: Prospective cohort study to evaluate whether adding NT-proBNP to the CSRS improves prediction of 30-day SAEs. Findings: Adding NT-proBNP provided...
by Hans Rosenberg | Jul 27, 2020 | Cardiology, Journal Club
Methodology: 4.5/5 Usefulness: 4.5/5 Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 Mar 23;180(5):1-8. Question and Methods: Prospective cohort validation to predict 30-day serious outcomes among ED patients with syncope Findings: 3819 patients had an...
by Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy, Shahbaz Syed | Feb 6, 2019 | Cardiology, Featured, Infographics
Syncope constitutes 1% of Emergency Department (ED) visits, and approximately 10% of these patients will have serious underlying conditions causing syncope (arrhythmia, MI, serious structural heart disease, pulmonary embolism, subarachnoid or severe hemorrhage)....
by Shahbaz Syed | Sep 13, 2017 | Commentary, Featured, Infographics, Journal Club
Recently, Dr. Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy et al published the Canadian Syncope Risk Score, for the assessment of adult patients with syncope. He has previously helped provide some insight into the decision rule, and we now present an infographic and memory aid...
by emottawa | Dec 21, 2016 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, et al. CMAJ. 2016 Sep 6;188(12):E289-98 Full Article This large multicenter prospective ED syncope study derived a methodologically robust risk tool for...
