home | refresh Medical Pearls from the Internet Medical Association

This study found that the addition of colchicine to standard medical care for chronic coronary disease lowered the incidence of major adverse cardiac events. However, overall death was slightly higher in the colchicine group, and death from cardiovascular disease was the same in both groups. N Engl J Med . 2020 Nov 5;383(19):1838-1847.    (retrieved Feb, 2021). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.