Search results for "Myocardial infarction"
Restarting anticoagulation after intracerebral hemorrhage associated with lower thromboembolic risk
A meta-analysis found that more than a third of patients taking an anticoagulant before an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) restarted anticoagulation after the ICH, and they had lower rates of thromboembolic events.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/26/3.htm
26 Apr 2017
Nutrition, glycemic control, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/recent-research.htm
15 Nov 2019
Models developed to predict MI patients' length of stay, need for postacute care
Patients who were older at the time of myocardial infarction (MI) or had heart failure, higher heart rate, shock, or lower hemoglobin level at admission were more likely to stay at least a week or be discharged to a postacute care facility.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/26/1.htm
26 Sep 2018
Measure of the month: coronary artery disease
Measure of the month: Coronary artery disease.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/measure.htm
15 Nov 2008
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
Veterans Health Administration hospitals outperformed other facilities on mortality, safety measures
According to an analysis of Hospital Compare data, Veterans Health Administration hospitals provided the best care in most hospital referral regions and rarely provided the worst care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/12/12/4.htm
12 Dec 2018
Thromboprophylaxis, heart failure decongestion, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/recent-research.htm
15 Dec 2020
Public reporting did not affect mortality rates for Medicare patients
Researchers compared mortality rates in Medicare patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, or pneumonia before and after the statistics were publicly reported.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/08/3.htm
8 Jun 2016
Postop deaths, sepsis projects
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/recent-research.htm
15 Feb 2020
ARBs may offer same efficacy, better tolerability than ACE inhibitors in patients without heart failure
Authors of the meta-analysis noted that treatment of cardiovascular disease changed considerably during the decade between ACE trials, which were conducted before 2000, and ARB trials, which were conducted after 2000.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/13/5.htm
13 Jan 2016