Cardiac Emergencies Journal Articles

• A Nomogram to Determine Neurological Outcomes in Cardiac Arrest The authors present a novel nomogram based on clinical characteristics as a tool to predict neurological outcomes in cardiac arrest survivors who are unconscious.
  BMC Anesthesiology, September 26, 2023
• Lessons in CVD Prevention From Jackie Robinson This commentary reveals the poor cardiometabolic health and premature ASCVD of baseball great Jackie Robinson, possibly exacerbated by the stress of battling racial tensions throughout his career.
  Circulation, September 22, 2023
• Opioid Overdose: Limitations of Naloxone While naloxone can save lives, it is not always 100% effective. This review examines the pharmacology of naloxone, its safety, and its limitations in reversing opioid-induced respiratory depression.
  Anesthesiology, September 13, 2023
• Fatal Case of Heartland Virus in the Mid-Atlantic Region This case of Heartland virus disease in a region not previously known for the infection suggests a potential expansion of the disease.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, July 25, 2023
• Single-Point Vulnerabilities in Atherosclerotic Plaque A new study incorporates spatial analysis into investigations of human plaque pathophysiology to determine how pathogenic mechanisms of plaque rupture operate.
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 20, 2023
• Clonal Hematopoiesis in Patients With ASCVD A new study provides strong evidence of the significant clinical impact of clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 10, 2023
• Intrapulmonary Feeding Tubes With an Electromagnetic Device Intrapulmonary tube placements continue to occur despite the use of a guided feeding tube placement system during insertion. What factors contribute to these errors?
  American Journal of Critical Care, July 06, 2023
• Short-term Systemic Glucocorticoids and Cardiogenic Shock How prevalent is the systemic use of glucocorticoids in patients with cardiogenic shock, and what are the effects of their use on outcomes and survival?
  BMC Anesthesiology, July 06, 2023
• Efficacy of CytoSorb: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis This review looks at the efficacy of CytoSorb -- a cytokine adsorber used in the treatment of various medical conditions. How does it perform, and could it have a role in the ICU?
  Critical Care, July 05, 2023
• Social Media and Sports Cardiology: Potential Pitfalls In this commentary, the authors underscore the potential dangers of social media speculation and disinformation in a rush to diagnosis of sudden cardiac arrest in competitive athletes.
  Circulation, July 03, 2023
• Performance of Decision Support Systems in Anesthesia and ICM This review investigated whether decision support systems help physicians perform better clinically compared to standard of care within the disciplines of anesthesia, ED, and intensive care medicine.
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, June 23, 2023
• Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Shock Could point-of-care ultrasound provide an accurate means of differentiating between types of shock?
  Critical Care, June 21, 2023
• Sudden Cardiac Death Among Adolescents in the United Kingdom This study investigated various etiologies of sudden cardiac death and their association with physical activity in a large cohort of adolescents, both athletes and non-athletes.
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 22, 2023
• EHI to Identify Possible COVID-19 Sequelae In what ways could electronic health information be utilized to monitor and identify sequelae of COVID-19?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 09, 2023
• Predicting In-hospital Mortality of ICU Patients After PCI The authors developed a clinical prognostic nomogram to predict the in-hospital mortality of patients in ICU after percutaneous coronary intervention.
  BMC Anesthesiology, March 20, 2023
• Quality of End-of-life Care With Non-malignant Liver Disease This study reveals that the quality of care at the end of life is poorer for those with non-cancer liver disease than for those with liver disease caused by cancer or other non-malignant diseases.
  Liver International, March 16, 2023
• Gender Differences in Takotsubo Syndrome Takotsubo syndrome most commonly occurs in women; little is known about its occurrence in men. This study provides a comprehensive description of disease characteristics and outcomes of TTS in males.
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 13, 2023
• Clinical Trajectories and Impact After AKI in the ICU What do we know about the clinical trajectories and outcomes of patients with ICU-acquired acute kidney injury?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, March 01, 2023
• 10 Commandments for the Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias This brief article summarizes 10 important points to remember regarding the management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias, based on the 2022 ESC guidelines.
  European Heart Journal, February 23, 2023
• Insights on Resuscitation After Sports-related Cardiac Arrest Can a quicker response reduce SCD in athletes? A new study concludes that all sports venues should have an AED available, with staff trained to perform resuscitation with immediate defibrillation.
  European Heart Journal, February 21, 2023