Search results for "Myocardial infarction"
Higher ACS mortality in women vs. men may be related to acute heart failure
A retrospective study of 87,812 patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) found that those with acute heart failure were more likely to die and that women were more likely to present with acute heart failure than men.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/03/higher-acs-mortality-in-women-vs-men-may-be-related-to-acute-heart-failure.htm
3 May 2023
Hospital rankings change when Medicare Advantage patients included
When researchers included both Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in calculations of CMS performance measures, between 21.6% and 30.2% of hospitals in the top-performing group for readmissions and mortality fell to a lower-performing group.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/29/hospital-rankings-change-when-medicare-advantage-patients-included.htm
29 Mar 2023
Acute chest pain in women vs. men treated differently across the care spectrum
A cohort study in Australia found that women with acute chest pain were less likely than men to receive guideline-directed care across most measures, including transport to the hospital, prehospital administration of aspirin or analgesia, and 12-lead electrocardiogram.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/08/free/acute-chest-pain-in-women-vs-men-treated-differently-across-the-care-spectrum.htm
8 Mar 2023
New score developed to improve risk stratification in type 2 myocardial infarction
The T2-risk score incorporates age, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, diabetes, myocardial ischemia on electrocardiogram, heart rate, anemia, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and maximal cardiac troponin concentration.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/18/new-score-developed-to-improve-risk-stratification-in-type-2-myocardial-infarction.htm
18 Jan 2023
Pseudo-Wellens syndrome with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
A patient was transferred for evaluation for non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/18/free/brief-case-pseudo-wellens-syndrome-with-takotsubo-cardiomyopathy.htm
18 Jan 2023
Guidelines recommend universal screening for cannabinoids prior to surgery
New recommendations from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine aim to help clinicians make safe, evidence-based decisions regarding the perioperative management of patients who consume cannabis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/11/free/guidelines-recommend-universal-screening-for-cannabinoids-prior-to-surgery.htm
11 Jan 2023
Appropriate antibiotics for CAP linked to lower 1-year cardiovascular death risk in older inpatients
A Canadian study of nearly 2,000 patients older than age 65 years who were hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) found that use of guideline-concordant antibiotic therapy was associated with a 47% reduction in cardiovascular death at one year after infection.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/11/appropriate-antibiotics-for-CAP-linked-to-lower-1-year-cardiovascular-death-risk-in-older-inpatients.htm
11 Jan 2023
AHA issues scientific statement on ACS in older patients
The American Heart Association (AHA) provided recommended strategies for managing acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients ages 75 years and older.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/21/free/aha-issues-scientific-statement-on-acs-in-older-patients.htm
21 Dec 2022
Evidence supporting perioperative management of anticoagulants remains limited
A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies addressing perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy, developed for a clinical practice guideline by the American College of Chest Physicians, found that data were sparse overall.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/07/evidence-supporting-perioperative-management-of-anticoagulants-remains-limited.htm
7 Dec 2022
Do-not-attempt-resuscitation order rates compared for heart failure, other hospital conditions
A retrospective study in California found low overall rates of do-not-attempt-resuscitation orders in patients hospitalized for heart failure, pneumonia, acute myocardial infarction, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with some variation by race.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/23/free/do-not-attempt-resuscitation-order-rates-compared-for-heart-failure-other-hospital-conditions.htm
23 Nov 2022