Web Curriculum: Telemetry

AMI
Cardiac Arrest
Arrhythmias
CHF

AMI
What clinicians should know about the QT interval. JAMA 289:2120-7 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12709470?dopt=Abstract

Long QT Syndrome. JAMA 289:2041-4 2003
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12709446?dopt=Abstract

Acetylcysteine for prevention of acute deterioration of renal function following elective coronary angiography and intervention: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 289:553-8 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12578487?dopt=Abstract

Blood transfusion in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med 345:1230-6 2001
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11680442?dopt=Abstract

Cardiovascular complications of cocaine use. N Engl J Med 345:351-8 2001.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11484693?dopt=Abstract

Early versus delayed angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition therapy in acute myocardial infarction. The healing and early afterload reducing therapy trial. Circulation 95:2643-51 1997.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9193433?dopt=Abstract

Cardiac Arrest
Long-term outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest after successful early defibrillation. N Engl J Med 348:2626-33 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12826637?dopt=Abstract

Cardiac resuscitation. N Engl J Med 344:1304-13 2001.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11320390?dopt=Abstract

Arrhythmias
A comparison of rate control and rhythm control in patients with atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med 347:1825-33 2002.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12466506?dopt=Abstract

CHF
Association of serum digoxin concentration and outcomes in patients with heart failure. JAMA 289:871-8 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12588271?dopt=Abstract

Sex-based differences in the effect of digoxin for the treatment of heart failure. N Engl J Med 347:1403-11 2002
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12409542?dopt=Abstract

The effect of digoxin on mortality and morbidity in patients with heart failure. The Digitalis Investigation Group. N Engl J Med 336:525-33 1997.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9036306?dopt=Abstract