Search results for "Atrial fibrillation"
Heart failure gets a new drug
Sacubitril/valsartan attracted attention even before approval.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/heart-failure-drugs.htm
15 Sep 2015
Guidelines issued on preventing stroke in patients with previous stroke and transient ischemic attack
The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association have released new guidelines on preventing stroke in patients who have survived an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/14/4.htm
14 May 2014
An atypical presentation of microscopic polyangiitis
A patient was admitted after outpatient labs indicated acute worsening of kidney disease and anemia.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/26/free/brief-case-an-atypical-presentation-of-microscopic-polyangiitis.htm
26 Oct 2022
Digoxin associated with higher mortality in afib patients
Digoxin was associated with a significant increase in all-cause mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation, regardless of gender and whether they had had heart failure, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/05/4.htm
5 Dec 2012
Individual brief case: Cardiac tamponade and acute liver failure
A transfer patient with atrial fibrillation and acute liver failure
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/brief-case-cardiac-tamponade.htm
15 Jan 2019
Better heart failure outcomes associated with readmission to original hospital
Patients readmitted to a different hospital were more likely to be younger, to be male, to live in a rural area, to have been discharged more recently, to have had their initial admission at a teaching hospital, and to arrive at the hospital via ambulance.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/17/3.htm
17 May 2017
In the News
New oral anticoagulants, risk prediction for atrial fibrillation, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/itn.htm
15 Mar 2014
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
Adherence to labeling for NOACs may be crucial in patients with kidney disease
Overdosing of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) was common among patients with severe kidney disease, while a significant proportion of patients without renal disease were underdosed, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/06/07/1.htm
7 Jun 2017
AHA updates recommendations on clinical use of fish oil to prevent cardiovascular events
The group continues to suggest that supplementation is reasonable for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) in patients with a recent CHD event and added a new recommendation for patients with heart failure with reduced left ventricular function.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/22/4.htm
22 Mar 2017