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Listener feedback on ICE vs TEE in AF ablation, fractional flow reserve without a wire or catheter, more bad news for ticagrelor, the POLY-HF trial, and oxygen targets after cardiac arrest are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.

Physicians know what a healthy life looks like: eat right, exercise, nurture relationships. But they don’t always recognize when the patient who needs the most attention is themselves.

Anesthesiologists are fighting to reserve that name for MDs, not nurse anesthetists. MDs recently won a trademark battle, but nurses say they’ll keep using ‘nurse anesthesiologist.’

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it is investigating the safety ⁠of sevoflurane and other general anesthetics after reports of severe neurologic...

Dignity therapy helps preserve identity, meaning, and dignity during serious illness through structured life review and compassionate listening.

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