Duration of dual antiplatelet therapy following percutaneous coronary intervention on re-hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome

19.02.20141507
The optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains uncertain.

The Heart Rhythm Society has released a list of potentially unnecessary treatments and procedures related to heart rhythm disorders

18.02.20141591
The list is part of the Choosing Wisely initiative, launched during 2012 by the ABIM Foundation, with the intent of reducing the use of procedures and tests not supported by clinical research, according to a press release.

HF, Metabolic Disorders Among Most Common 30-Day Hospital Readmissions

17.02.20141581
Thirty-day readmission rates range from 5.8 percent to 18.8 percent in rehabilitation facilities and the most common reasons for readmission include heart failure, urinary tract infection, pneumonia, septicemia, nutritional and metabolic disorders, esophagitis, gastroenteritis and digestive disorders, according to a study published Feb. 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

High Prevalence of Masked Uncontrolled Hypertension in People With Treated Hypertension

14.02.20141706
Study Question: Do controlled clinical blood pressure (BP) measures reflect controlled BP at home?

Systematic review and meta-analysis of chronic kidney disease as predictor of atrial fibrillation recurrence following catheter ablation

13.02.20141803
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to systematically analyze the effect of CKD on recurrence of AF following catheter ablation.

Aspirin still overprescribed for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation

11.02.20142294
According to recently published research, aspirin is still overprescribed for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation despite the potential for dangerous side effects.
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