Search results for "Myocardial infarction"
Combination therapy versus aspirin alone associated with fewer ischemic events, higher hemorrhage risk after minor stroke or TIA
Aspirin plus clopidogrel reduces risk for recurrent ischemic stroke immediately after a high-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA) or noncardioembolic ischemic stroke but should be used only for the first three weeks, an accompanying editorial said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/23/4.htm
23 May 2018
Door-to-diuretic time didn't affect mortality from heart failure in Korean registry
The new findings contradict those of another recent prospective study, which was conducted in Japan and found reduced mortality in heart failure patients who received diuretics within an hour, the authors noted.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/28/2.htm
28 Mar 2018
Fondaparinux associated with better outcomes than LMWH in NSTEMI study
Fondaparinux was associated with lower risk of major bleeding and death than low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) for patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), a recent prospective study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/25/1.htm
25 Feb 2015
The battle for high-value care
Experts give their advice on value projects and the evidence on stress tests and clot prophylaxis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/the-battle-for-high-value-care.htm
15 Dec 2019
Test yourself: thromboembolism
Thromboembolism.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/test.htm
15 Nov 2008
Reducing chest X-rays, telemetry
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/in-the-news.htm
15 Jun 2019
Intensive-dose statins don't confer greater diabetes risk for post-MI elderly than moderate doses
Older patients with myocardial infarction (MI) who take intensive-dose statins have the same risk of developing diabetes as those who take moderate-dose statins, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/22/2.htm
22 May 2013
The ABCs of DRGs
Learn about the history and significance of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/coding-corner-the-abcs-of-drgs.htm
15 May 2019
Antimicrobial stewardship, readmissions
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/in-the-news.htm
15 Jul 2017
Discharging ACS patients on varenicline appeared to produce better quit rates than placebo
Patients received varenicline 0.5 mg once daily for 3 days, then 0.5 mg twice daily for 4 days, then 1.0 mg twice daily for the remainder of the 12-week treatment period.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/18/2.htm
18 Nov 2015