Cardiocast

CTA radiation, endocarditis breakthrough, ART dangers, and statins


 

Radiation from coronary CT angiography plummeted in the past decade. Also this week, hospital stays for endocarditis patients are cut in half with a new protocol, children born from assisted reproductive technologies may be prone to cardiovascular problems, and elderly patients only benefit from statins if they have diabetes. Subscribe to the MDedge Daily News wherever you get your podcasts.

Amazon Alexa
Apple Podcasts

Recommended Reading

FDA approval for 2 HIV drugs
MDedge Family Medicine
ATTR-ACT shows treatment breakthrough in amyloid cardiomyopathy
MDedge Family Medicine
Cardiovascular risk with diclofenac
MDedge Family Medicine
Baloxavir, oseltamivir similar for influenza
MDedge Family Medicine
New guidelines on prophylaxis for cancer-related immunosuppresion
MDedge Family Medicine
Danish endocarditis strategy halved hospital days
MDedge Family Medicine
Review protocols, follow reprocessing guidelines to cut device-related HAIs
MDedge Family Medicine
Pediatric ED diagnoses vary with the season
MDedge Family Medicine
October 2018
MDedge Family Medicine
CDC opens Emergency Operations Center in advance of Hurricane Florence
MDedge Family Medicine