Search results for "Cardiology"
Decision pathway addresses bleeding in patients on oral anticoagulants
The guidance from the American College of Cardiology covers management of major and minor bleeding in patients treated with direct-acting oral anticoagulants or vitamin K antagonists for any indication.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/22/4.htm
22 Jul 2020
Bedside sitters, pneumothorax, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/in-the-news.htm
15 Jul 2020
Cases from Oregon Health & Science University
Thrombus-in-transit, serotonin syndrome, leptospirosis, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/brief-case-from-oregon-health-and-science-university.htm
15 Jul 2020
Bleeding in year after ACS significantly associated with mortality
A new analysis of four trials that had compared antithrombotic strategies for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) found similar mortality risk from bleeding whether or not patients had undergone percutaneous coronary intervention.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/08/4.htm
8 Jul 2020
Preop antibiotics should not delay surgery for infective endocarditis
One recent study analyzed the effects of preoperative antibiotics on infective endocarditis while another evaluated the risk of infective endocarditis with various species of streptococcal bloodstream infections.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/01/5.htm
1 Jul 2020
Rivaroxaban after discharge may reduce thromboembolic risk in medically ill
An industry-funded trial that gave medical patients rivaroxaban for 45 days after hospital discharge found decreased risk for a composite end point of symptomatic venous thromboembolism, myocardial infarction, nonhemorrhagic stroke, and cardiovascular death compared to placebo.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/24/3.htm
24 Jun 2020
Educational reminders by mail and phone increased uptake of cardiac rehab after MI
While an educational intervention increased the odds that patients would complete cardiac rehabilitation after a myocardial infarction (MI) compared with usual care, it did not affect adherence to cardiac medications, a Canadian trial found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/17/4.htm
17 Jun 2020
Kidney function decline linked to adverse outcomes in heart failure only when decongestion isn't succeeding
In patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure, declines in estimated glomerular filtration rate were evaluated along with changes in markers of volume overload and measures of hemoconcentration.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/17/3.htm
17 Jun 2020
The puzzle of submassive PE
Treating the middle of the pulmonary embolism spectrum can be tricky.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/the-puzzle-of-submassive-pe.htm
15 Jun 2020
Fecal transplants, contrast, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2020