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Medical Category: Cardiovascular

Another RCT of the Modified Valsalva Maneuver

Background: In patients with hemodynamically stable supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), vagal maneuvers are the traditional first step in management.  There are several  vagal techniques in the literature which include, standard valsalva maneuver (sVM), modified Valsalva maneuver (mVM), and carotid sinus massage (CSM). ...

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Cardiovascular

Can Emergency Physicians Use Clinical Gestalt to Predict Acute Coronary Syndrome?

Background: Chest pain is a common chief complaint the Emergency Department, and the differential diagnosis includes life-threatening conditions from several organ systems including cardiac, pulmonary, and gastrointestinal, in addition to more benign etiologies. Historically, despite most patients not having acute ...

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Cardiovascular

Standard Valsalva vs Modified Valsalva for Cardioversion of SVT?

Background: Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is not an uncommon condition in the emergency department. Epidemiologically, SVT has an incidence of 35/100,000 person-years in the United States.2That is roughly 89,000 new cases per year. The Valsalva maneuver is a recognized treatment for SVT, ...

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Cardiovascular

Pregnancy-Adapted YEARS Algorithm for PE – Ready for Prime Time?

Background: The clinical diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) can be challenging given its variable presentation, thus requiring dependence on objective testing. Decision instruments such as PERC and the Wells’ score help stratify patients to low or high probability, enabling focused ...

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Cardiovascular

REBEL Core Cast 15.0 – Syncope Literature Updates

Take Home Points There is no real distinction between syncope and near syncope. Older folk with near syncope or syncope should be treated the same. Patient with high risk features its reasonable to admit but if they’re low risk, well-appearing ...

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Cardiovascular

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