Search results for "Myocardial infarction"
Diabetics benefit less from clopidogrel after MI
Diabetics benefit less from receiving clopidogrel after myocardial infarction (MI) than non-diabetics, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/12/5.htm
12 Sep 2012
Antipsychotics associated with MI in older patients with treated dementia
Antipsychotics are associated with a modestly increased risk for myocardial infarction (MI) in older patients also taking cholinesterase inhibitors for dementia, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/04/3.htm
4 Apr 2012
Guideline-based therapy linked to improved acute MI survival in oldest old
Increased use of guideline-based therapy appeared to improve survival after acute myocardial infarction (MI) in patients 85 years of age and older, a new study has found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/17/2.htm
17 Jul 2013
Top 10 afib pearls
From prevalence and risk factors to treatment options.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/06/afib-pearls.htm
15 Jun 2015
Optimal duration of antiplatelet therapy after drug-eluting stent remains unclear, study finds
A systematic review and meta-analysis found that the benefit of shorter versus longer dual-antiplatelet therapy after placement of a drug-eluting stent (DES) is unclear.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/03/2.htm
3 Jun 2015
Sodium excretion, postop antibiotics, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/recent-research.htm
15 Oct 2019
Low-risk chest pain patients unlikely to have cardiac events during hospitalization
Patients who were admitted for chest pain but had negative serial biomarker results had very few adverse cardiac events during hospitalization, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/05/20/1.htm
20 May 2015
Better heart failure outcomes associated with readmission to original hospital
Patients readmitted to a different hospital were more likely to be younger, to be male, to live in a rural area, to have been discharged more recently, to have had their initial admission at a teaching hospital, and to arrive at the hospital via ambulance.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/17/3.htm
17 May 2017
Good door-to-balloon time not associated with fast stroke response, study finds
Overall the hospitals were significantly better at meeting door-to-balloon time goals than those for door-to-needle time and performance ranged more widely among hospitals on the latter measure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/22/2.htm
22 Mar 2017
AHA updates recommendations on clinical use of fish oil to prevent cardiovascular events
The group continues to suggest that supplementation is reasonable for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) in patients with a recent CHD event and added a new recommendation for patients with heart failure with reduced left ventricular function.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/22/4.htm
22 Mar 2017