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  • Therapeutics:

    Catheter-directed thrombolysis prevents post-thrombotic syndrome in patients with acute deep vein thrombosis in the upper half of the thigh

    • Anthony J Comerota
    Evid. Based Med.  2012;  doi:10.1136/ebmed-2012-100673
  • Prognosis:

    Of 3700 children thought to have non-cardiac chest pain at initial paediatric cardiology clinic evaluation, none suffered cardiac death over a median of 4 years follow-up

    • Jennifer Thull-Freedman
    Evid. Based Med.  2012;  doi:10.1136/ebmed-2012-100538

  • Self-monitoring of oral anticoagulation reduces thromboembolic events and does not increase risk of bleeding in selected patients and settings

    • Hanna Bloomfield
    Evid. Based Med.  2012;  doi:10.1136/ebmed-2012-100634
  • Therapeutics:

    The legacy effect: 4.5 years of a chlorthalidone-based antihypertensive regimen reduces cardiovascular mortality and prolongs cardiovascular disease-free survival at 22 years for older patients with isolated systolic hypertension

    • Gerald William Smetana
    Evid. Based Med.  2012;  doi:10.1136/ebmed-2012-100677
  • Therapeutics:

    Thromboprophylaxis in medical inpatients reduces pulmonary embolism, increases the risk of major haemorrhage and does not reduce total mortality, producing questionable net clinical benefit

    • Mark Crowther,
    • David G Garcia
    Evid. Based Med.  2012;  doi:10.1136/ebmed-2012-100509
  • Therapeutics:

    Thromboprophylaxis in medical inpatients reduces pulmonary embolism, increases the risk of major haemorrhage and does not reduce total mortality, producing questionable net clinical benefit

    • Mark Crowther,
    • David G Gracia
    Evid. Based Med.  2012;  doi:10.1136/ebmed-2012-100509
  • Therapeutics:

    Lifestyle modifications and pharmacotherapy for cardiovascular risk factors are associated with improvements in erectile dysfunction

    • Kew-Kim Chew
    Evid. Based Med.  2012;  doi:10.1136/ebmed-2012-100555
  • Therapeutics:

    In TIA or stroke patients with intracranial arterial stenosis, aggressive medical therapy was superior to percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting for 30-day risk of further stroke or death

    • Tim Darsaut,
    • Jean Raymond,
    • Sylvain Lanthier
    Evid. Based Med.  2012;  doi:10.1136/ebmed-2011-100451
  • Therapeutics:

    For people with non-valvular atrial fibrillation rivaroxaban is non-inferior to warfarin for preventing stroke or embolism, with no difference in the risk of clinically relevant bleeding

    • Matthew Sherwood,
    • Jonathan P Piccini
    Evid. Based Med.  2012;  doi:10.1136/ebmed-2011-100343
  • Prognosis:

    Of people admitted within 2 h of mild/improving stroke, 31% do not receive rtPA, although many of these people have poor outcomes

    • Joshua Z Willey
    Evid. Based Med.  2012;  doi:10.1136/ebmed-2011-100454
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