Search results for "Secondary prevention"
Oral anticoagulants compared for risk of recurrent VTE, major bleeds
All oral anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents reduced recurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with placebo, with aspirin reducing risk the least and vitamin K antagonists reducing it the most, a meta-analysis found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/11/4.htm
11 Sep 2013
Clopidogrel plus aspirin may reduce stroke risk better than aspirin alone after TIA, minor stroke
Patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke who received clopidogrel and aspirin within 24 hours of symptom onset had a lower stroke risk than those who received aspirin alone, with no apparent increase in hemorrhage risk, a new study indicated.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/03/2.htm
3 Jul 2013
Recent Research
Pneumonia after stroke, quetiapine for delirium, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/06/rr.htm
15 Jun 2013
High-dose statins associated with more admissions for acute kidney injury
High-potency statins were associated with more hospital admissions for acute kidney injury than lower-potency doses, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/27/4.htm
27 Mar 2013
Recent Research
Organ failure in the ICU, non-cardiac surgery after stents and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/01/rr.htm
15 Jan 2013
Recent Research
Scores for predicting pneumonia and hemorrhage after ischemic stroke, update on managing unstable cardiac conditions, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/12/rr.htm
15 Dec 2012
New oral anticoagulants compared for stroke prevention in afib
Apixaban, rivaroxaban and dabigatran appeared to have similar efficacy for secondary stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to a new analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/14/2.htm
14 Nov 2012
Focused update released on management of unstable angina, non-ST-segment- elevation MI
The American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association released a focused update last week to their guidelines on management of unstable angina and non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/25/5.htm
25 Jul 2012
In the News
Rapid flu tests, ICU delirium risk, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/itn.htm
15 May 2012
Updated guidelines released on antithrombotic therapy, thrombosis prevention
The American College of Chest Physicians released updated guidelines last week on antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/15/1.htm
15 Feb 2012