Search results for "Atrial Fibrillation"
More bleeds and clots in afib patients who took NSAIDs
Patients with atrial fibrillation who were prescribed NSAIDs had more serious bleeding and thromboembolic events than those not on NSAIDs, a new Danish study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/19/3.htm
19 Nov 2014
Journal watch: recent studies of note
Recent studies about postoperative VTE risk, preoperative hematocrit, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/08/journal-watch.htm
15 Aug 2007
Cerebrovascular disease
ICD-10-CM codes for cerebrovascular accident specify laterality and affected artery.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/coding-corner-cerebrovascular-disease.htm
15 Aug 2020
Discharge meds
A patient's request presents an ethical dilemma.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/10/newman.htm
15 Oct 2016
Ambulatory ECG monitoring may be underused after stroke
Only 30.6% of studied patients received Holter monitoring for at least 24 hours within 30 days after stroke or transient ischemic attack, and fewer than 1% received electrocardiographic monitoring beyond 48 hours, the study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/07/20/4.htm
20 Jul 2016
Frail elderly, Enterobacteriaceae infections, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/recent-research.htm
15 Mar 2018
Chest physicians make 11 recommendations on antithrombotic therapy in COVID-19
The recommendations on prevention and management of arterial thrombosis and thromboembolism are not a major departure from prepandemic ones, according to an expert panel from the American College of Chest Physicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/05/free/chest-physicians-make-11-recommendations-on-antithrombotic-therapy-in-covid-19.htm
5 Jul 2023
Dabigatran or warfarin?
With dabigatran now a viable alternative to warfarin, hospitalists and hospitals should develop a plan for its use.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/dabigatran.htm
15 Mar 2011
Readmission impossible
A dedicated team strives to keep a complex patient out of the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/06/newmans-notions-readmission-impossible.htm
15 Jun 2018
Greater bleeding risk with dabigatran than warfarin in Medicare patients, two studies find
Two studies of Medicare data released last week added to existing evidence that older dabigatran users with atrial fibrillation have higher bleeding risks than warfarin users.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/12/2.htm
12 Nov 2014