MIRCIM 2019 Interviews

What is the recommended treatment for bacteriuria in a pregnant woman?

Prof. Mark Loeb, McMaster University, Canada
Is perioperative myocardial infarction (MI) an important issue? Do we have any methods for prevention and treatment?

Prof. P.J. Devereaux, McMaster University, Canada
What should be the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis?

Prof. Mark Crowther, McMaster University, Canada
In an outpatient setting, until what value of potassium can we let an ambulatory patient go home with indications? When is hospitalization mandatory?

Prof. Jürgen Floege, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Do you have any suggestions or recommendations on diagnostic workup of peripheral artery disease performed by a general practitioner or another nonvascular specialist?

Prof. Sonia Anand, McMaster University, Canada
Should revascularization procedures in chronic limb ischemia be limited in older patients depending on their age or performance status?

Prof. Sonia Anand, McMaster University, Canada
When should a patient with symptoms of peripheral artery disease (PAD) be referred for interventional or surgical treatment?

Prof. Sonia Anand, McMaster University, Canada
Is there still a role for creatine kinase (CK) or creatine kinase-myocardial band (CK-MB) in a patient with suspected myocardial infarction (MI)?

Prof. P.J. Devereaux, McMaster University, Canada
What information from history is key in the diagnostic workup of a patient with elevated aminotransferase levels?

Prof. Philip N. Newsome, University of Birmingham, UK
What is the current approach to the treatment of hypertension in elderly patients?

Prof. Giuseppe Mancia, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
When is asymptomatic bacteriuria an indication for treatment?

Prof. Mark Loeb, McMaster University, Canada
What are the most common mistakes made during physical examination?

Prof. Brian Garibaldi, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA
What should be the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis?

Prof. Mark Crowther, McMaster University, Canada
Is it rational to perform screening tests for malignancy in patients with unprovoked VTE?

Prof. Mark Crowther, McMaster University, Canada
When should we start dialysis in a patient with acute kidney injury?

Prof. Jürgen Floege, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Why was the new definition of myocardial infarction (MI) necessary? What have we learned about MI since the third definition?

Prof. P.J. Devereaux, McMaster University, Canada
Interview with Dr Patrick C. Alguire from the American College of Physicians

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