Search results for "Atrial fibrillation"
Women were less likely to receive thrombolysis and had longer door-to-needle time, study finds
Overall, 77.8% of women in the studied stroke registry, which included hospitals in Florida and Puerto Rico, received what the researchers defined as defect-free care, compared with 78.5% of men.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/31/1.htm
31 Aug 2016
Dabigatran or warfarin?
With dabigatran now a viable alternative to warfarin, hospitalists and hospitals should develop a plan for its use.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/dabigatran.htm
15 Mar 2011
Postural modification improves effectiveness of Valsalva maneuver
In the modified version, the Valsalva strain was done in a semi-recumbent position, after which the patient was immediately repositioned to be supine with a passive leg raise.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/02/3.htm
2 Sep 2015
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
RE-LY follow-up study yields results similar to original study for two dabigatran doses
A long-term follow up to the RE-LY study of dabigatran in atrial fibrillation patients found no significant difference in stroke or mortality rates between two doses, but a greater risk of major bleeding with the higher dose.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/26/5.htm
26 Jun 2013
Lower mortality may be associated with beta-blockers versus other drugs in patients with afib and sepsis
Calcium-channel blockers were used most often as initial treatment for afib in sepsis patients, although mortality was slightly lower in patients who received beta-blockers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/19/2.htm
19 Aug 2015
Diagnose, address cognitive impairment in heart failure patients, society says
A new scientific statement from the Heart Failure Society of America advises clinicians to be alert to clues such as difficulty with money or running out of medicine, among other recommendations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/20/diagnose-address-cognitive-impairment-in-heart-failure-patients-society-says.htm
20 Mar 2024
November 2014
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/11/
September 6, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/06/
April 27, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/27/