Why Not Dipyridamole: a Review of Current Guidelines and Re-evaluation of Utility in the Modern Era.

Dipyridamole is an old anti-platelet and coronary vasodilator agent that inhibits platelet phosphodiesterase and increases interstitial adenosine levels. Its use in coronary artery disease (CAD) has fallen out of practice in the modern era with the advent of new anti-platelet agents, and most modern guidelines on the management of CAD either neglect to comment on its utility or outright recommend against it. The majority of the studies used in these guidelines are outdated and took place in an era when high doses of aspirin were used and statins were not widely utilized.

Tachycardia with alternating pacemaker spikes: Is it pacemaker malfunction?

A 67 year old female with diabetes mellitus type 2, chronic kidney disease, ischemic cardiomyopathy, status post biventricular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator presented to the Heart Failure clinic for routine follow up with a tachycardia with alternating pacemaker spikes.