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This week’s episode of The Rounds Table is all about anticoagulation. Kieran Quinn and Mike Fralick cover two important studies: the latest evidence on antithrombotic therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and de-escalation of antiplatelet treatment in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing PCI. In patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing PCI, can platelet function ...

The post Go with the (Blood) Flow: Antithrombotic Therapy After PCI and De-Escalation of Antiplatelet Therapy After PCI appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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This week on The Rounds Table we are covering two important studies: diagnostic management of pulmonary embolism and safety of varying the frequency of whole blood donation. Kieran Quinn and Lauren Lacroix break it down for listeners. Pulmonary embolism represents a diagnostic challenge in the Emergency Department for patients presenting with a variety of symptoms ...

The post Bloody Brilliant! Diagnostic Management of Pulmonary Embolism and Frequency of Blood Donation appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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Each year, the Canadian Society for Internal Medicine (CSIM) Annual Meeting features a presentation of the “Top 5 Papers” in internal medicine. From the papers that had been discussed on The Rounds Table between November 2016 and October 2017, we selected 5 that we felt were particularly influential and presented them as the “Top 5 ...

The post Top 5 Papers (Part 2): Challenging Asthma Diagnoses, Natriuretic Guided Therapy for Heart Failure, and Opioid Prescribing Patterns appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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Each year, the Canadian Society for Internal Medicine (CSIM) Annual Meeting features a presentation of the “Top 5 Papers” in internal medicine. From the papers that had been discussed on The Rounds Table between November 2016 and October 2017, we selected 5 that we felt were particularly influential and presented them as the “Top 5 ...

The post Top 5 Papers (Part 1): PFO Closure or Antiplatelet Therapy for Stroke and Quantifying PE in Syncope appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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This week on The Rounds Table we’re covering important studies in palliative care: treatment of delirium at end-of-life, and examining populations who may be more likely than others to receive aggressive end-of-life care. Kieran and Chris Yarnell break it down for listeners. Sheliza and Emily round out the episode with a special segment on qualitative ...

The post To Treat or Not To Treat? Immigrant Status and End-of-Life & Delirium Treatment in Palliative Care appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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What if you could tell an adult with physician diagnosed asthma that they could safely stop their asthma medications? Or, tell an adult living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that the addition of home non-invasive ventilation could significantly prolong their lifespan? This week on The Rounds Table Kieran and Ariel discuss two thought provoking ...

The post Take My Breath Away: Challenging Asthma Diagnoses & Home Non-Invasive Ventilation in COPD appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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This week on The Rounds Table we’re covering important studies on two very common diseases: osteoporosis and heart failure. Kieran and Laura break it down for listeners. Osteoporosis affects women worldwide, and will become more common because of our aging population. Although several pharmacologic treatments exist to treat the disease, few head to head studies ...

The post Don’t Go Breaking My Heart: Romosozumab for Osteoporosis and Early Palliative Care in Heart Failure appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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A stroke of insight this week on The Rounds Table; Kieran and Mike share the findings of two exciting new studies. Should a patent foramen ovale (PFO) be closed in the context of cryptogenic stroke? What is the impact of educational intervention surrounding anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation? Listen as Kieran and Mike cover ...

The post A Stroke of Insight: PFO Closure or Antiplatelet Therapy for Stroke and Anticoagulation Education in Atrial Fibrillation appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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What’s healthier, a diet high in fat or high in carbohydrates? How can the HEART score be used to stratify patients who present to the Emergency Department with chest pain? Kieran Quinn and Ashley Minuk cover the answers from the findings of two exciting new articles. With the growing burden of cardiovascular and diet related ...

The post PURE at HEART: Fats vs. Carbohydrates as Risk Factors for Mortality and Stratifying Chest Pain in the Emergency Department appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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This week on The Rounds Table Kieran Quinn and Fraser Pollard cover two new studies; the first investigates medical treatment to reduce the risk of preterm pre-eclampsia, and the second examines natriuretic peptide guided therapy for management of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Sheliza Halani and Emily Hughes round out the episode with a ...

The post Close to My Heart: Aspirin for Preterm Preeclampsia and Natriuretic Guided Therapy for Heart Failure appeared first on Healthy Debate.