Things I Do But Should I: Warfarin
From November 2016, Aspirin Loses Its TenureIn this chapter of things I do but should I: A patient with low INR, to bridge or not to bridge with heparin; How often should patients with stable INR be monitored; what’s the proper warfarin starting dose; when starting warfarin, do we need to bridge with heparin until the INR is therapeutic? •
16min 44Vanessa Cardy, MD and Adrien Selim, MD
Paper Chase 4: How Do A-Fib Patients Die?
From November 2016, Aspirin Loses Its TenureThe majority of deaths in ancioagulied a fib patients was NOT stroke!
5min 40Andrew Buelt, DO and Joe Weatherly, DO
Paper Chase 4: Perioperative Statins Lack Benefit After Cardiac Surgery
From August 2016, Feeling RestlessPerioperative statin therapy did not prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation or perioperative myocardial damage in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery. Acute kidney injury was more common with rosuvastatin. •
5min 9Andrew Buelt, DO and Joe Weatherly, DO
Paper Chase 1: GI Bleed and Anticoagulation Therapy for Those With A-Fib
From May 2016, The Sexology of Radicular Back PainIs it safe to restart warfarin after a GI bleed?
7min 14Andrew Buelt, DO and Joe Weatherly, DO
Paper Chase 3: Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation
From April 2016, Hernias and OvariesDiscuss the recent article by Zhao, Di, Ze-Mu Wang, and Lian-Sheng Wang. "Prevention of atrial fibrillation with renin-angiotensin system inhibitors on essential hypertensive patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials." Journal of biomedical research 29.6 (2015): 475. •
4min 11Andrew Buelt, DO and Joe Weatherly, DO