October 3, 2026
When chest pain still needs troponin
Atypical symptoms and absent risk factors do not reliably exclude myocardial infarction.
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September 29, 2026
Choose inotropes by physiology, not pressure
Inotrope choice starts with perfusion, heart rate and afterload, not blood pressure alone.
Read briefingSeptember 26, 2026
Thoracotomy decisions need more than arrest time
Wound location and ECG rhythm can sharpen thoracotomy decisions in traumatic cardiac arrest.
Read briefingSeptember 24, 2026
When ventilation makes shock worse
Positive pressure changes preload and afterload, so its haemodynamic effect depends on the failing circulation.
Read briefingSeptember 18, 2026
A raised troponin is not (always) an infarction
Troponin change identifies myocardial injury; mechanism, timing and imaging determine whether it is infarction.
Read briefingSeptember 13, 2026
The physiology changes when bypass starts
Bypass deliberately alters blood, temperature and coagulation, so abnormal numbers need physiological interpretation.
Read briefingSeptember 8, 2026
Rethinking interruptions in the emergency department
A safer ED communication system separates urgent interruption from messages that can wait.
Read briefingSeptember 7, 2026
When a pericardial effusion becomes dangerous
Tamponade depends on impaired cardiac filling and haemodynamics, not simply the size of the effusion.
Read briefingSeptember 6, 2026
Post-cardiotomy collapse needs a different algorithm
After cardiac surgery, invasive data and procedure-specific responses can matter more than a generic arrest algorithm.
Read briefingSeptember 5, 2026
Finding arrhythmias without preventing syncope
Early extended ECG monitoring finds important rhythms sooner, despite no reduction in recurrent syncope.
Read briefingSeptember 4, 2026
When fast AF needs treating
In stable AF, the ventricular rate may reflect the illness driving it rather than the main problem.
Read briefingAugust 29, 2026
Endocarditis starts before the echocardiogram
Classical signs may be absent; culture volume and device-aware imaging carry more diagnostic weight.
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