Emergency department diagnosis and management of acute coronary occlusion

Emerg Med Pract. 2026 Feb 1;28(2):28. Print 2026 Feb.ABSTRACTAcute coronary occlusion is a time-sensitive cardiac emergency that requires early, accurate diagnosis and prompt treatment to restore coronary perfusion, usually by percutaneous coronary intervention. Successful management of these patien

J Jillian Horning

Sample size considerations to assess sex-related treatment effects

Eur Heart J. 2026 Jan 22:ehaf1047. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf1047. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRandomized controlled trials (RCTs) represent the gold standard for establishing the efficacy of new interventions. Yet, RCTs are often conducted in selected populations, not representative of those at

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Imaging of Cardiac and Nonaortic Thoracic Vascular Trauma

Radiographics. 2026 Feb;46(2):e250097. doi: 10.1148/rg.250097.ABSTRACTCardiac and thoracic vascular injuries are among the most serious and life-threatening conditions seen in trauma care. These injuries often are not imaged because many patients die before reaching the hospital or require emergency

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