Always think about optimizing CHAMP meds in patients with heart failure: ACE-inhibitor or ARB Beta-blocker Aspirin Statin Aldosterone antagonist for LVEF <35% Here's the evidence of use of spironolactone, a common aldosterone antagonist, in heart failure.
Clinical Question: In clinically stable patients with endocarditis, does a shift from IV to PO administration of antibiotics result in similar efficacy and safety when compared to continued IV antibiotic therapy?
This month's articles focus on pharmacotherapy for two common diseases in Cardiology and Nephrology: Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) and Diabetic Nephropathy. COMET: Comparing beta-blocker to beta-blocker RENAAL: Addition of Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB) to antihypertensive therapy
Clinical Question: What is the effect of carvedilol vs metoprolol tartrate on mortality and morbidity in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and NYHA class II-IV symptoms? Take Away: In patients with HFrEF, carvedilol reduces all-cause mortality…
You may elect to rotate on a subspecialty service at Olive View, including the core subspecialty rotations as well as additional subspecialties like Endocrinology or Sleep Medicine. For more information about each subspecialty, select the rotation below. Cardiology Endocrinology Gastroenterology…
Rate control over rhythm control - that's the fundamental principle in treatment of atrial fibrillation, and here's the why we do this. Read the landmark article below and as a group, review the presentation here on TrialGuru.org.
Antagonists of the P2Y12 ADP receptor, in addition to aspirin, are the mainstay of treatment of non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS). Although Clopidogrel (Plavix®) has been widely used for years, newer agents have come into use, including Ticagrelor (Brilinta®) and Prasugrel…
Chagas Disease is endemic to Mexico, Central America, and South America, with an estimated 8 million people infected, according to the CDC. Chronic manifestations are not uncommonly seen at Olive View due to immigration from endemic areas, and the Center…
Do you ever give NSAID’s to patients with cardiomyopathy? Usually not, and here is evidence supporting why we don’t. But are there some NSAID’s that have less unfavorable outcomes?
