Risk Assessment
CV risk assessment before noncardiac surgery may predict perioperative outcomes
CV risk should be comprehensively assessed before noncardiac surgery, including a thorough history and physical examination, researchers found in a review.
ACC: Risk assessment, shared decision-making ideal for bleeding from oral anticoagulants
Cardiologists should assess bleeding events in patients taking oral anticoagulation and discuss with them the best approach to minimize future risk, according to an American College of Cardiology expert consensus decision pathway.
Tool calculates risk for life-threatening events in long QT syndrome
Researchers have developed an online calculator to assess 5-year risk for life-threatening arrhythmic events in patients with long QT syndrome.
Personalized risk assessment may predict ICD benefit
The risk for ventricular tachyarrhythmic events weighted against the risk for nonarrhythmic mortality predicted the likely benefit of implantable cardioverter defibrillators, according to data presented at the virtual Heart Rhythm Society Annual Scientific Sessions.
Risk-tolerant patients with opioid use disorder more likely to relapse
Computational markers have revealed that patients in treatment for opioid addiction are more likely to relapse when they develop greater tolerance to risks, according to results published in JAMA Psychiatry.
ATA risk assessment effectively predicts thyroid cancer persistence
Thyroid cancer persistence is accurately captured by the American Thyroid Association’s 2015 risk stratification system for patients with more severe forms of the condition, according to findings published in Thyroid.
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Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Score Topic Review
The coronary artery calcium score enhances clinical risk stratification for patients at risk for atherosclerotic coronary disease.
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Describing Murmurs
Murmurs are described by their timing in the cardiac cycle, intensity, shape, pitch, location, radiation and response to dynamic maneuvers.
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de Musset Sign
De Musset Sign occurs in severe aortic valve regurgitation and is described as bobbing of the head with each heartbeat (like a bird walking).
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CHA<sub>2</sub>DS<sub>2</sub>-VASc Score
The CHA2DS2-VASc Score is the most commonly utilized method to predict thromboembolic risk in atrial fibrillation.