Search results for "Atrial fibrillation"
Continuing warfarin safer than bridging before catheter ablation
In patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, continuing warfarin reduced the risk of periprocedural stroke and bleeding events, compared to bridging with low-molecular-weight heparin, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/30/3.htm
30 Apr 2014
Mortality by hospitalist age, NOACs in kidney disease, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/09/in-the-news.htm
15 Sep 2017
ACC, AHA release updated performance, quality measures for afib
The performance measures include 3 that are specific to inpatient care: documentation of risk scoring, an anticoagulation prescription, and a follow-up plan for warfarin management.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/29/1.htm
29 Jun 2016
Finding atrial fibrillation in the hospital
Challenges include differentiating transient and persistent cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/finding-atrial-fibrillation-in-the-hospital.htm
15 Aug 2019
Test yourself: Heart failure in the elderly
A 73-year-old man is hospitalized for shortness of breath, chest heaviness and weight gain... and other cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/11/test.htm
15 Nov 2007
Anticoagulation for heart failure and afib associated with reductions in mortality, but maybe not readmissions
Starting anticoagulation for older patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation at hospital discharge was associated with improved mortality at 1 and 3 years but was not associated with improved rates of all-cause cardiovascular readmission or stroke, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/17/4.htm
17 Sep 2014
ACC releases decision pathway for periop anticoagulation in nonvalvular afib
The pathway, based on expert consensus, offers recommendations on whether and how to periprocedurally bridge and the process of restarting anticoagulation after a procedure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/01/25/3.htm
25 Jan 2017
CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1 may merit anticoagulation with new agents
Researchers calculated that patients with a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1 had an annual stroke risk of 1.61%, above the risk cutoff of 0.9% to benefit from novel oral anticoagulants but below the 1.7% cutoff for warfarin.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/04/06/3.htm
6 Apr 2016
Reduced kidney function, albuminuria strongly associated with Afib
Patients with kidney damage—manifested as microalbuminuria or macroalbuminuria—or decreased kidney function had a higher atrial fibrillation (AF) risk, researchers concluded.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/15/4.htm
15 Jun 2011
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