Search results for "Acute coronary syndrome"
New analyses differ on whether dabigatran raises MI risk
Two analyses published in the past week compared rates of myocardial infarction (MI) in patients taking dabigatran or warfarin and came to differing results.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/11/1.htm
11 Jan 2012
Recent Research
Hospitalist care and post-discharge costs, very elderly patients and vitamin K thromboprophylaxis, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/01/rr.htm
15 Jan 2012
Cangrelor shows promise as bridging antiplatelet therapy in CABG patients
Among patients who discontinued thienopyridine therapy before cardiac surgery, those who used the investigational drug cangrelor had better maintenance of platelet inhibition than those who used placebo, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/25/5.htm
25 Jan 2012
Groundhog shift
I'd seen that movie. Could it really be happening to me?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/free/newman.htm
15 Feb 2012
Guidelines advise restrictive strategy for red blood cell transfusion
The AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks) recommends a restrictive red blood cell transfusion strategy for hospitalized, stable patients, according to new guidelines.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/28/1.htm
28 Mar 2012
ACC coverage: Coronary CT works for chest pain triage
CHICAGO—Coronary CT angiography effectively identified chest pain patients who could be safely sent home from the emergency department, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's annual meeting.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/04/1.htm
4 Apr 2012
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Hyperglycemia guideline, in-hospital death rates, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/04/rr.htm
15 Apr 2012
Recent Research
Swallowing screens after acute stroke, cardiac complications in CAP, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/rr.htm
15 May 2012
Criteria describe appropriate use of cardiac cath
New criteria provide guidance on when cardiac catheterization is appropriate to evaluate patients for heart disease.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/16/3.htm
16 May 2012
Decisions about chest pain in ED shared successfully with patients
Low-risk patients with chest pain successfully used a decision aid to choose between stress testing on an observation unit or outpatient follow-up in a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/23/3.htm
23 May 2012