Search results for "Myocardial infarction"
Adverse cardiac events rare in chest pain patients treated and discharged by ED
Among patients who presented to the ED with chest pain but were not diagnosed with myocardial infarction, risk of acute myocardial infarction, death, or coronary revascularization within 30 days did not appear to be affected by whether they were admitted, a retrospective study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/26/3.htm
26 May 2021
COPD meds, endocarditis, and more
Recent research from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/recent-research.htm
15 Apr 2021
Same-day discharge, flu vaccine laws
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/in-the-news.htm
15 Apr 2021
Online case: De Winter's sign in acute coronary syndrome
A man was hospitalized for severe substernal chest pressure radiating to his left arm.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/brief-case-online-de-winter.htm
15 Apr 2021
COVID-19 updates
Some new COVID-19-related codes became effective Jan. 1, 2021.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/coding-corner-covid-19-updates.htm
15 Apr 2021
coding corner 4 ACP Hospitalist • April 2021 multisystem ...
Common nonrespiratory manifestations include thromboembolism resulting in stroke, myocardial infarction, or pulmonary embolism;.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/acph-202104-coding-corner-covid-19-updates_t2.pdf
3 Apr 2021
coding corner 4 ACP Hospitalist • April 2021 multisystem ...
Common nonrespiratory manifestations include thromboembolism resulting in stroke, myocardial infarction, or pulmonary embolism;.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/acph-202104-coding-corner-covid-19-updates_t1.pdf
3 Apr 2021
High-sensitivity cardiac troponin may be useful for early ruleout of MI
A Scottish study found that length of stay decreased and discharge rates increased when a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I concentration below 5 ng/L at ED presentation was used to rule out myocardial infarction (MI), although the safety of this strategy could not be proven.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/31/3.htm
31 Mar 2021
Risk for death appears higher in STEMI patients without standard modifiable risk factors
Patients, especially women, who presented with ST-segment elevation (STEMI) and did not smoke or have hypertension, diabetes, or hypercholesterolemia had a significantly higher all-cause mortality rate than those with a risk factor in a retrospective Swedish study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/17/4.htm
17 Mar 2021
Anemia, antibiotic overuse, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/recent-research.htm
15 Mar 2021