Because physicians are likely to have a portion of their pay tied to patient outcomes, many doctors feel that patients should bear more responsibility for their own health. Triglycerides Fall in Phase 3 Trial of Novel Antisense Inhibitor. Dr Pina interviews Dr Packer about his trial on ularitide infusion in patients with acute decompensated heart failure, which was presented at the American Heart Association meeting. Analyze This Image: Young and Short of Breath. Medscape editor-in-chief Eric Topol outlines the best technological advances in medicine of the last year. T-Waves on ECG May Forecast Sudden Death Risk in Men. Dr Henry Black speaks with cardiologist Paul Thompson on how the best exercise practices are often the simplest. Work dissatisfaction has pushed many physicians into early retirement. Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley chose to hit the reset button and begin again in a new state to practice patient-first medicine. Smartphone-App Population Study Hints at Future of CV Research. Post-MI Beta-blockers in Frail Elderly Up Survival, Lower QoL. Please confirm that you would like to log out of Medscape. ECG Challenge: Short of Breath With a Fast Pulse.
Frailty May Raise Post-TAVR Risk of Delirium, Death. Healthy Lifestyle Can Partly Counter Genetic Coronary Risk. Drs Harrington and Weiss discuss the controversial SPRINT trial and why some think its methods are not doable in clinical practice. Consumer Use of Digital Health Tools Rising Rapidly. Survey: Most Want Some Parts of ACA to Stay. GAO: Small and Rural Practices Need Help With Value Models. A man with severe COPD arrives in the emergency department, and his pulse is found to be rapid. Although patients with a history of congenital heart disease have a low absolute risk of complications, they still remain at increased risk, caution researchers. TRUE-AHF: Better to Prevent vs Treat Acute Decompensation. Untreated stroke rates in AF, beta-blocker use in the frail elderly, healthy lifestyle, and meeting unmet needs in disadvantaged patients are discussed this week by Dr John Mandrola. Dr Sam Goldhaber makes a case for reconsidering the use of inferior vena cava filters in certain scenarios. If you log out, you will be required to enter your username and password the next time you visit. Survival From Congenital Heart Disease Climbs, but Risks Remain.
