Search results for "Acute coronary syndrome"
Hospital value-based purchasing
Physician documentation can affect a hospital's value-based purchasing score##mdash;and thus, its bottom line.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/07/coding.htm
15 Jul 2013
Statins reduced stroke risk for TIA patients with carotid stenosis, study finds
Transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients with carotid stenosis who were on statins had lower early stroke risk than those not taking statins.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/14/3.htm
14 Aug 2013
Cases from The Ohio State University Medical Center
Hypereosinophilia causing cardiac and pulmonary disease, pulmonary embolism presenting as syncope, and other cases are discussed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/08/bc.htm
15 Aug 2013
Many patients don't understand discharge summaries
A week after hospital discharge, even patients who claim to have understood their discharge summaries often have difficulty describing their diagnosis and follow-up plan, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/28/2.htm
28 Aug 2013
Cangrelor may improve periprocedural outcomes after PCI
Cangrelor may reduce periprocedural thrombotic complications in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) but with increased mild bleeding, a new industry-funded analysis indicates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/11/3.htm
11 Sep 2013
Prasugrel not helpful in certain ACS patients scheduled for catheterization
In patients with non-ST-segment elevation (NSTE) acute coronary syndrome (ACS) scheduled to undergo catheterization, pretreatment with prasugrel at diagnosis didn't reduce the rate of major ischemic events and increased the rate of major bleeding complications, a new industry-funded study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/11/1.htm
11 Sep 2013
A new approach to inpatient admission status
Physicians must consider certain Medicare regulations, requirements when deciding whether to admit.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/09/coding.htm
15 Sep 2013
Recent Research
Thrombolysis in wake-up stroke, probiotics in Clostridium difficile, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/09/rr.htm
15 Sep 2013
Intensive insulin after PCI didn't reduce infarct size
Intensive use of insulin to regulate hyperglycemia in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients did not reduce infarct size, and may have caused harm, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/18/2.htm
18 Sep 2013
Short-term dual antiplatelet therapy noninferior to long-term after drug-eluting stent placement
Three months of dual antiplatelet therapy after placement of a zotarolimus drug-eluting stent was noninferior to 12 months of therapy, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/06/3.htm
6 Nov 2013