Search results for "Atrial fibrillation"
They read the literature so you don't have to
COPD, stroke and drug choice were among the hot topics in hospital medicine research last year.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/07/literature.htm
15 Jul 2011
Very elderly patients can benefit from well-managed vitamin K antagonist thromboprophylaxis, study suggests
Adequate management of vitamin K antagonist (VKA) therapy in trained centers allowed very old and frail patients to benefit from VKA thromboprophylaxis, an Italian study concluded.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/10/3.htm
10 Aug 2011
Rivaroxaban noninferior to warfarin for stroke, embolism in atrial fibrillation
Rivaroxaban was noninferior to warfarin for the prevention of stroke or systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/17/2.htm
17 Aug 2011
New model predicts future risk of VTE
Researchers have devised a new algorithm to predict a patient's risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the next five years, based on simple clinical variables.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/24/2.htm
24 Aug 2011
Complication rates of ICDs higher in the elderly, but mainly due to comorbidities
Elderly patients have modestly higher rates of complications after implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placement compared with younger patients, but mainly due to increased comorbid conditions, and the risks of the procedure are still acceptable, a new study has found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/14/4.htm
14 Sep 2011
Outpatient stroke prevention clinics may be as effective as organized inpatient care, study indicates
Outpatient stroke prevention clinics may be as effective as organized inpatient care in patients who have had an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/28/3.htm
28 Sep 2011
New blood thinner, HIV combo drug approved
Details on approval of ticagrelor and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/10/fda.htm
15 Oct 2011
In the News
Treating hypertension in the elderly, predicting ICD complication risk, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/10/itn.htm
15 Oct 2011
Recent Research
Short-term NSAIDS and MI risk, VTE after colorectal surgery, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/11/rr.htm
15 Nov 2011
Test yourself: Delirium
These cases and commentary, which address delirium, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/11/ty.htm
15 Nov 2011