Search results for "Atrial Fibrillation"
Working up high
Hospitalist practice is different at altitude.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/working-up-high.htm
15 Aug 2017
Guidance released on acute care, periprocedural management of patients on NOACs
The American Heart Association's scientific statement offers recommendations on monitoring and reversal of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs), among other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/02/15/4.htm
15 Feb 2017
Data but few answers on vasopressors
An expert reviews the evidence on mean arterial pressure targets and various vasopressors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/data-but-few-answers-on-vasopressors.htm
15 Apr 2020
Anticoagulation didn't benefit patients with afib secondary to ACS, pulmonary disease, or sepsis
Only a third of the patients were discharged on anticoagulation, and over a three-year follow-up period, receiving anticoagulation was not associated with a significant reduction in ischemic stroke.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/10/04/4.htm
4 Oct 2017
Vitamin K antagonists provide benefit in elderly patients with afib, study finds
Patients older than 75 who have atrial fibrillation benefited from vitamin K antagonist therapy, although their risks for stroke and bleeding were higher than in younger patients, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/10/3.htm
10 Dec 2014
Elevated troponin I levels during sepsis may indicate risk for postsepsis CV complications
A U.S. retrospective study looked at rates of atherosclerotic disease, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure in the year after sepsis in patients with elevated troponin I levels and no previous diagnosis of cardiovascular (CV) disease.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/09/2.htm
9 Jun 2021
ACC releases decision pathway on bleeding in patients on oral anticoagulants
The pathway covers relevant laboratory tests, acute medical and surgical management, need for reversal, and the appropriateness and timing of restarting anticoagulation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/12/06/1.htm
6 Dec 2017
Restarting anticoagulation after intracerebral hemorrhage associated with lower thromboembolic risk
A meta-analysis found that more than a third of patients taking an anticoagulant before an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) restarted anticoagulation after the ICH, and they had lower rates of thromboembolic events.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/26/3.htm
26 Apr 2017
Clinical decision tool may predict benefit of intra-arterial treatment after acute ischemic stroke
The study results indicated that intra-arterial treatment should not be withheld based a single patient characteristic, since individuals in subgroups expected to derive no benefit from treatment could in fact see benefit if they have other favorable characteristics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/10/3.htm
10 May 2017
Left atrial appendage closure fares better than warfarin for nonvalvular afib
Patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and elevated stroke risk had better outcomes with mechanical left atrial appendage closure than with warfarin, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/26/4.htm
26 Nov 2014