Search results for "Atrial Fibrillation"
Analysis shows good adherence to stroke guidelines in stroke registry hospitals
The Get With The Guidelines study did identify some areas of potential improvement in inpatient stroke care, including more dysphagia screening and use of high-intensity statin therapy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/27/analysis-shows-good-adherence-to-stroke-guidelines-in-stroke-registry-hospitals.htm
27 Jul 2022
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes a cover story on endovascular therapy for stroke, as well as coverage from Hospital Medicine 2015.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/06/lfe.htm
15 Jun 2015
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
POCUS cases from Mayo Clinic
A group of cases involving the use of point-of-care ultrasound.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/brief-case-pocus-cases-from-mayo-clinic.htm
15 Jan 2020
Finding atrial fibrillation in the hospital
Challenges include differentiating transient and persistent cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/finding-atrial-fibrillation-in-the-hospital.htm
15 Aug 2019
Review finds 18% mortality in severe DOAC-related bleeding treated with reversal agent
A systematic review looked at 60 studies that evaluated four-factor prothrombin complex concentrates, idarucizumab, or andexanet for the treatment of severe or uncontrolled bleeding in patients on a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/16/4.htm
16 Jun 2021
August 2014
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/08/
Postop atrial fibrillation carries same stroke risk as other new-onset atrial fibrillation
Patients who first developed atrial fibrillation within 30 days of surgery were less likely to be prescribed an anticoagulant, despite similar risks of stroke and transient ischemic attack as other patients with atrial fibrillation, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/27/postop-atrial-fibrillation-carries-same-stroke-risk-as-other-new-onset-atrial-fibrillation.htm
27 Jul 2022
October 4, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/04/
August 2, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/02/