Search results for "Troponin"
Amyloidosis: A review for the hospitalist
Learn about types of amyloidosis, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/expert-analysis-amyloidosis.htm
15 Dec 2015
More things you shouldn't do
Folate levels and 24-hour monitoring after switching from IV to oral antibiotics were among the topics covered.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/05/non-evidence-based-medicine.htm
15 May 2014
Guideline released on management of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome
The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) released a “2014 Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes” (NSTE-ACS) last week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/01/1.htm
1 Oct 2014
Cardiac biomarkers may help identify high CV risk in CAP patients
Higher initial levels of cardiovascular proadrenomedullin, proendothelin-1, troponin T, pro B-type natriuretic peptide, and interleukin-6 were associated with cardiovascular (CV) events in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/14/2.htm
14 Aug 2019
Test yourself: Acute coronary syndromes
A 53-year-old obese man is admitted to the hospital with the acute coronary syndrome... and other cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/02/test-yourself.htm
15 Feb 2007
NT-proBNP values appear unhelpful in predicting syncope outcomes
A prospective cohort study assessed whether N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels could help improve prediction of 30-day adverse events at ED presentation when added to the Canadian Syncope Risk Score.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/29/4.htm
29 Apr 2020
Diagnosing pulmonary embolism
Experts offer advice on how to apply the wide variety of available validated scores and algorithms, but also clinical judgment, to find pulmonary embolisms without excessive testing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/23/free/diagnosing-pulmonary-embolism.htm
23 Feb 2022
Fecal transplants, contrast, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2020
Rapid rule-out algorithm for NSTEMI deemed safe, effective
Using results from high-sensitivity cardiac troponin testing at arrival and at one hour, researchers were able to rule in or out non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) in the majority of patients, a prospective study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/01/2.htm
1 Aug 2018
Preop hyperglycemia but not HbA1c associated with noncardiac surgery outcomes
Patients with a high fasting or random glucose level before noncardiac surgery were more likely to have myocardial injury or die at 30 days, but no increased risk was seen among those with a high HbA1c level, a South Korean study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/24/3.htm
24 Mar 2021