Cardiology

Transfusion in acute MI: what's the right hemoglobin target?

New meta-analysis with three smaller trials adds heft to MINT

Jan 13 •

Critical Care 2024 Year in Review (Part 2)

Danger-Shock, video vs. DL, PROPHY-VAP, ENRICH, MARVEL, C. auris, HOT COVID, more

Dec 18, 2024 •

Cardiology Update, 12.9.24

Five critical care-adjacent RCTs alter the cardiac device/procedure landscape

Dec 9, 2024 •

The Latest in Critical Care, 12.5.24

Cardiology and neurocritical care updates etc

Dec 5, 2024 •

Mechanical thrombectomy for PE: What's the evidence?

PEERLESS trial tests thrombectomy vs catheter-directed thrombolysis

Nov 18, 2024 •

More data on Impella complications emerge

Six months later, DanGer-Shock post hocs add detail on AKI and bleeding

Nov 11, 2024 •

Intraosseous vs intravenous access: which is better during resuscitation?

Two randomized trials shed light on expanding use of IOs by EMTs

Nov 7, 2024 •

Potassium supplements to reduce arrhythmias in the ICU: Review

TIGHT K trial tests potassium targets immediately post-CABG

Nov 4, 2024 •

Can early steroids improve STEMI outcomes?

PULSE-MI trial tests high-dose methylprednisolone given pre-hospital

Oct 28, 2024 •

Does squeezing an arm really hard improve outcomes after cardiac surgery?

Remote ischemic preconditioning tested in multiple randomized trials

Oct 16, 2024 •

Does midodrine help patients wean off vasopressors?

Checking the evidence for the increasingly common practice

Oct 7, 2024 •

Tranexamic acid for prevention of surgical bleeding: Review

The benefits are (mostly) clear. What are the risks?

Aug 29, 2024 •

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