Search results for "Cardiology"
Beta-blocker choice may affect outcomes in cirrhosis and acute MI
Patients with cirrhosis who took beta1-selective blockers had fewer major cardiac and cerebrovascular events within two years of an index myocardial infarction (MI) than those taking nonselective beta-blockers, a Taiwanese study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/26/2.htm
26 Sep 2018
Fecal transplants, contrast, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2020
High-sensitivity troponin identified more myocardial infarctions, didn't affect mortality
The study's authors expected the introduction of a high-sensitivity assay to improve outcomes, so the results raise questions about the appropriate diagnostic threshold for myocardial infarction.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/12/2.htm
12 Sep 2018
Readmission, mortality rates high for hospitalized HF patients worldwide
A systematic review and meta-analysis found that 13.2% and 35.7% of heart failure (HF) patients were readmitted at 30 days and one year and that 7.6% and 23.3% had died by those respective time points.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/26/readmission-mortality-rates-high-for-hospitalized-hf-patients-worldwide.htm
26 Jul 2023
Updated guidelines released on antithrombotic therapy for afib
The American College of Chest Physicians provided 60 recommendation statements in the areas of stroke risk, bleeding risk, antithrombotic therapy, and management of bleeding on oral anticoagulation, among other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/29/5.htm
29 Aug 2018
A new Internal Medicine Meeting
Catch up on sessions about poisonings, stroke, syncope, women's cardiac conditions, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Jun 2021
Infective endocarditis risk increased after many types of medical procedures
The findings could warrant reconsideration of prophylactic antibiotics for some patients, according to the study authors, who also called for assessment of the costs and benefits of elective procedures for patients at high risk of endocarditis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/13/2.htm
13 Jun 2018
Hospitals serve up healthy food
Clinicians strive to improve nutrition inside and outside of the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/hospitals-serve-up-healthy-food.htm
15 Oct 2019
Guideline released on evaluation, management of syncope
The joint guideline from the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Heart Rhythm Society includes detailed treatment recommendations for cardiovascular conditions, including arrhythmic conditions, structural conditions, and inheritable arrhythmic conditions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/15/4.htm
15 Mar 2017
Optimal hospital care for Native Americans
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of improvement.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/01/optimal-hospital-care-for-native-americans.htm
15 Jan 2021