Search results for "Atrial Fibrillation"
Triple antithrombotics carry high bleeding risk for afib patients after MI, PCI
For atrial fibrillation patients who had myocardial infarction (MI) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), triple antithrombotic therapy carries a higher risk of bleeding than other regimens, and should be used cautiously, a new study suggests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/15/3.htm
15 Aug 2012
Continuous ECG monitoring beats 24-hour Holter to detect paroxysmal afib after stroke
Continuous electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring improves detection of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients on stroke units compared with 24-hour Holter ECG, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/15/4.htm
15 Aug 2012
New recommendations on oral antithrombotics for stroke prevention
New oral antithrombotic agents may be reasonable alternatives to warfarin and aspirin for preventing stroke in some patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, according to a new science advisory.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/15/1.htm
15 Aug 2012
Letter from the Editor
What exactly does patient-centeredness mean in practice?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/lfe.htm
15 Aug 2012
In the News
Death risk after CABG, lower death rates after acute MI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/itn.htm
15 Aug 2012
Kidney disease increases risks of atrial fibrillation
Patients who have both chronic kidney disease and atrial fibrillation are at higher risk of stroke, thromboembolism and bleeding, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/22/1.htm
22 Aug 2012
The August issue of ACP Hospitalist is online
The August issue of ACP Hospitalist is online and includes stories about patient-centered care, atrial fibrillation and stroke, and how to give a great talk.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/22/7.htm
22 Aug 2012
2012 diagnostic documentation update
If there is any certainty in the health care industry today, it is that things will change.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/09/coding.htm
15 Sep 2012
Recent Research
Criteria for cardiac catheterization, subclinical hyperthyroidism and CHD risk, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/09/rr.htm
15 Sep 2012
MKSAP quiz on stroke
These cases and commentary, which address stroke, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/ty.htm
15 Oct 2012