Objective This guideline summarizes the quality of the evidence to date and provides a
reasonable approach to the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of the hypertensive …

BACKGROUND Bleeding is a potential complication after neuraxial and peripheral nerve
blocks. The risk is increased in patients on antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs. This joint …

Optimal perioperative pain control for total joint arthroplasty remains a challenge. Whereas
traditional regimens have relied heavily on opioids, newer multimodal pathways are …

Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the incidence, predictive factors, and prognostic
value of new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) following transcatheter aortic valve implantation …

The new oral anticoagulants are approved for a variety of clinical syndromes, including the
prevention of stroke in atrial fibrillation, acute coronary syndromes, treatment of venous …

Background: Interventional pain management is a specialty that utilizes invasive procedures
to diagnose and treat chronic pain. Patients undergoing these treatments may be receiving …

Genetic predispositions to venous thromboembolism (VTE) are relatively frequent in the
general population and comprise a heterogeneous group of disorders. Whereas the most …

Purpose Current recommendations for the assessment of the risk of perioperative bleeding
limit coagulation testing to patients with a personal and/or family history of bleeding. As no …

Background and Objectives Hematoma associated with epidural catheterization is rare, but
the diagnosis might be suspected relatively frequently. We sought to estimate the incidence …

Objective To determine the impact of perioperative thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) on
acute and late outcomes following transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TA …