The Cardiology Corner
Your destination for essential cardiac care resources.
Read current clinical guidelines, the latest headlines from Cardiosource by the American College of Cardiology, and the top cardiology-related stories from ACP Journal Club PLUS.
Appropriate Use Criteria for Echocardiography
The American Society of Echocardiography has provided this presentation as a resource for physicians who want to find out more about the Appropriate Use Criteria for Transthoracic, Transesophageal, and Stress Echocardiography.
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- Journal Scan: Differences in Patient Survival After Acute Myocardial Infarction by Hospital Capability of Performing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Implications for Regionalization (Arch Intern Med 2010;170:433-439.)
- Journal Scan: The ROSE (Risk Stratification of Syncope in the Emergency Department) Study (J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:713-721.)
- Clinical Trial Summary: Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent Versus Conventional Stent in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (PASSION: 5-Year Follow-Up)
Top Cardio Content from ACP Journal Club PLUS
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- Comparison of efficacy and safety of atorvastatin (80 mg) to simvastatin (20 to 40 mg) in patients aged <65 versus >or=65 years with coronary heart disease (from the Incremental DEcrease through Aggressive Lipid Lowering [IDEAL] study).
- Oral vitamin K versus placebo to correct excessive anticoagulation in patients receiving warfarin: a randomized trial.
- C-reactive protein and parental history improve global cardiovascular risk prediction: the Reynolds Risk Score for men.
Annals' In the Clinic on Cardiology Topics
PIER – Decision Support
Access the PIER Decision Support cardiovascular illness modules here. This resource is free to ACP members.
Annals of Internal Medicine
Read the latest cardiology-related articles from Annals of Internal Medicine. This resource is free to ACP members and Annals subscribers.