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Common pacemaker problems (part 2): Undersensing

Undersensing can be a life-threatening problem in our pacemaker patients. It’s important that you recognize it when you see it on an ECG, but also that you know what the potential causes could be and how to solve them.
16th Sep 2015 • 4m read

Common pacemaker problems (part 1): Failure to capture

In today’s teaching video, pacemaker expert Kristian Webb from the UK will explain why it’s important for you to know more about failure to capture.
14th Sep 2015 • 5m read

Air versus oxygen in ST-elevation myocardial infarction - video review

Today’s study review summarizes the findings of a paper by Dion Stub et al. published in Circulation in June 2015. These authors looked at supplemental oxygen in the setting of ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
31st Aug 2015 • 1m read

Diuretic resistance

This is the final video in our free teaching series on diuretics. Do you know what to do when diuresis is not sufficient?
19th Aug 2015 • 2m read

Acetazolamide and the potassium-sparing diuretics

This is the fourth video in our free teaching series on diuretics. This one is about acetazolamide and potassium-sparing diuretics.
17th Aug 2015 • 4m read

Loop diuretics

This is our second free video on diuretics. This one is all about loop diuretics.
11th Aug 2015 • 5m read

The philosophy of diuretics

You probably agree that every clinician should understand how to handle diuretics, but do you know what to do when diuresis is not sufficient? Do you know what the ideal diuretic is in each patient? Our upcoming course, Fluids and Electrolytes Masterclass, will teach you all you need to know about diuretics, sodium, potassium, and much, much more.
10th Aug 2015 • 3m read

The Medmastery Show - Episode #10: David Albert | Entrepreneurship in Medicine

Today’s guest is cardiologist inventor Dr David Albert. He is the founder of AliveCor, a great company with the potential to revolutionize self-tracking.
15th Jul 2015 • 2m read

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in myocardial infarction

In this video, cardiologist Andrew Houghton will explain all you need to know about CMR’s strengths when it comes to myocardial infarction. Watch out for even more to come soon!
2nd Jul 2015 • 6m read

Oral contraceptives and risk of venous thromboembolism—video review

In today’s video, we’ll review the publication by Yana Vinogradova et al. (2015) on oral contraceptive use and the risk of venous thrombosis.
25th Jun 2015 • 1m read