Search results for "Atrial fibrillation"
The ACP Foundation Initiative on Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke ...
The ACP Foundation Initiative on Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Prevention is funded by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ... Anticoagulation Decision Support Worksheet for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. Healthcare Provider __________________________________ Patient (if desired) ____________________________. Date _______________________. I have discussed the benefits and risks of anticoagulation, as well adherence requirements, with this patient.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/acph-201208-afib1.pdf
21 May 2012
‘PharManure’ and drugs to hate the most
One doctor's least-wanted list includes drugs that increase costs without improving care or raise the risk of antibiotic resistance.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/newdrugs.htm
15 Jun 2012
Perioperative bleeding, thrombotic event rates similar with dabigatran, warfarin
Dabigatran and warfarin are associated with similar perioperative bleeding and thrombotic complication rates, including among people having urgent or major surgery, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/27/1.htm
27 Jun 2012
Severe blood conservation didn't harm long-term survival of cardiac surgery patients
Extreme blood management strategies didn't hamper the long-term survival of cardiac surgery patients, according to a study comparing Jehovah's Witnesses to non-Witnesses.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/11/3.htm
11 Jul 2012
Cardiac biomarkers: easy to use and misuse
Experts offer advice on using cardiac troponin and natriuretic peptides to optimize patient care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/biomarkers.htm
15 Jul 2012
Telemedicine for heart failure
Telemedicine could help prevent readmissions, but its value must be confirmed by evidence.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/telemedicine.htm
15 Jul 2012
Newbie
Find out what it's like to be a patient in a hospital full of new doctors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/free/newman.htm
15 Jul 2012
Scores help predict pneumonia, hemorrhage risk after ischemic stroke
Two new scores can help clinicians predict the risk of pneumonia and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage after ischemic stroke.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/25/3.htm
25 Jul 2012
Test Yourself: MKSAP quiz on atrial fibrillation
These cases and commentary, which address atrial fibrillation, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/ty.htm
15 Aug 2012
Afib initiative strives to close a quality gap
The goal is getting more physicians to recognize and treat at-risk patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/afib.htm
15 Aug 2012