Most recent by Mark Drazner, MD, MSc
Q&A: ACC unveils new staging system, decision pathway for myocarditis diagnosis, care
The American College of Cardiology recently issued an expert consensus document outlining a novel staging system and decision pathway for the diagnosis, treatment and longitudinal follow-up of patients with myocarditis.
Small, single-center study challenges salt restriction during IV diuresis for acute HF
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Oral sodium chloride supplementation during IV diuresis resulted in similar changes in serum creatinine and body weight at 96 hours vs. placebo in patients hospitalized for acute HF, a speaker reported.
In HF, dapagliflozin benefits similar in patients with improved vs. consistently high EF
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — In a DELIVER subgroup analysis, dapagliflozin conferred similar benefit in patients with HF with improved ejection fraction prior to trial enrollment compared with those with consistently high EF.
Smartphone speech analysis detects worsening heart failure prior to an event
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A novel speech analysis system was able to detect impending heart failure events in ambulatory patients with congestive HF more than 3 weeks ahead of time, a speaker reported.