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Standardizing Child Passenger Safety Screening in the Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Study by Almodovar, Heidi L., Thorson, Chad M., Cardy, Christina R.

“…Motor vehicle collisions remain a leading cause of death and injury in children in the United States. Our Level I trauma center found that 53% of children ages…”
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Giant Tricuspid Valve Fibroelastoma Incidentally Diagnosed During Routine Stress Testing by Cardy, Christina, Riddle, Nicole, Dunning, John, Chen, Allan

“…Papillary fibroelastomas (PFEs) are the most common valvular tumor, typically occurring on left-sided valves. We describe the evaluation and treatment of a…”
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Reducing 30-Day Readmissions in Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder by Meriga, Laveena, Wofford, Kenneth, Cardy, Christina

“…The 30-day hospital readmission rate for alcohol use disorder (AUD) at a Veteran’s Affairs hospital is 2% higher than the national benchmark. This quality…”
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Persistent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in a Patient With Multiple Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors by Kelly, Sean, Randolph, Tiffaney, Cardy, Christina

“…We present a case report of a 75-year-old man with multiple cardiovascular disease risk factors and a past surgical history of bioprosthetic aortic valve…”
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Discharge optimization tool to decrease length of stay and improve satisfaction related to advanced practice provider communication by Kelly, Sean T., Cardy, Christina

“…•Discharge optimization tool effectively communicated anticipated time to discharge.•Mean length of stay decreased by 16% from 8.73 days to 7.31 days…”
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Dizziness and Syncope While Playing Sports by Nadeau, Catherine, Cardy, Christina, Gonzalez, Juan M., Rivero, Giselle Garcia

“…Syncope is a common complaint evaluated in the emergency department (ED). Differentials for syncope include cardiac and neurological etiologies. A 12-lead…”
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Chest Pain After Cesarean Section by Cardy, Christina, Scoma, Christopher, Mehta, Jeet, Huang, Jessica

“…We present a case report of a 35-year-old multiparous female who presented to the emergency department with acute-onset chest pain. She had an uncomplicated…”
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The Heart of Cardiovascular Disease in Women by Nadeau, Catherine, Cardy, Christina, Remo, Elizabeth, McGuire, Anthony W., Efre, Andrea, Bricker, Christina

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Leg and Back Pain After a Fall in the Middle of the Night by Cardy, Christina, McGhee, Stephen, Nadeau, Catherine, Ortega, Johis, Gonzalez, Juan M.

“…We present a case report of a 67-year-old female with multiple comorbid conditions who presented to the emergency department with left lower extremity and back…”
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Arm Pain After Walking Up a Flight of Stairs by Garcia Rivero, Giselle, Nadeau, Catherine, Cardy, Christina, Crenshaw, Nichole, Gonzalez, Juan M.

“…Acute coronary syndrome is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, requiring emergency care and admission. Wellens syndrome is a preinfarction…”
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Use of Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners on a Neurocardiology Team by Cardy, Christina, Remo, Elizabeth, Nadeau, Catherine, Bricker, Christina, Efre, Andrea, McGuire, Anthony, West, Noella, Mohanty, Bibhu, Rose, David Z.

“…The neurocardiology team provides innovative, evidence-based care for patients with cryptogenic stroke, stroke associated with a patent foramen ovale, and…”
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Atrial fibrillation clinical decision aid for emergency medicine providers: An initiative to improve quality healthcare outcomes in adults with new-onset atrial fibrillation by Cardy, Christina, Ardisson, K. Michelle, Widmar, S. Brian

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects 6 million Americans with an annual cost of $6 billion and a 30-day readmission rate of 15%. We conducted a quality improvement…”
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Heal Thyself to Heal and Cure by Tamirisa, Kamala P., Mehta, Laxmi S., Kort, Smadar, Farquhar-Snow, Marci, Bhatt, Ami B., Linderbaum, Jane A., Patel, Hena, Cardy, Christina, Lundberg, Gina P., Brown, Sherry Ann

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Heal Thyself to Heal and Cure: Voices of Women in Cardiology by Tamirisa, Kamala P, Mehta, Laxmi S, Kort, Smadar, Farquhar-Snow, Marci, Bhatt, Ami B, Linderbaum, Jane A, Patel, Hena, Cardy, Christina, Lundberg, Gina P, Brown, Sherry Ann

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Giant Tricuspid Valve Fibroelastoma Incidentally Diagnosed During Routine Stress Testing by Cardy, Christina, Riddle, Nicole, Dunning, John, Chen, Allan

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