#1: Compression Location Matters – Sternum to LV Distance
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In this review of POCUS echocardiograms, there was a significant distance between the AHA-recommended compression location of the lower third of the sternum and the actual location of the left ventricle.
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Mismatch between left ventricle location and standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation hand placement: A transthoracic POCUS study. Am J Emerg Med. 2026 Jan;99:471-476. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.11.003. Epub 2025 Nov 6. PMID: 41237704.
#2: Embolic Events in A-fib – DOACs vs. Warfarin
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A meta-analysis of over 70,000 patients found that non-vitamin-K antagonists (NOACs) were slightly more effective at preventing systemic embolic events (SEE) than warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).
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Systemic Embolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation: An Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis of 71 683 Participants Randomized to NOAC Versus Warfarin. Circulation. 2026 Feb 24;153(8):567-575. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.125.075275. Epub 2026 Jan 30. PMID: 41614257.
