Search results for "Stroke risk"
Framingham score may identify MI, death risks for stroke patients
The Framingham risk score may help identify recent stroke patients at elevated risk for heart attack or death, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/12/3.htm
12 Sep 2012
Higher Framingham scores predict cognitive decline
The Framingham vascular risk scores may be better at predicting cognitive decline in late middle age patients than a score specifically designed to predict dementia, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/03/3.htm
3 Apr 2013
MKSAP quiz on atrial fibrillation
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on atrial fibrillation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/mksap-quiz-on-atrial-fibrillation.htm
15 Aug 2019
In the News
Antiviral agents for influenza, prognostic scores and stroke, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/06/itn.htm
15 Jun 2011
CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1 may merit anticoagulation with new agents
Researchers calculated that patients with a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1 had an annual stroke risk of 1.61%, above the risk cutoff of 0.9% to benefit from novel oral anticoagulants but below the 1.7% cutoff for warfarin.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/04/06/3.htm
6 Apr 2016
Update released on using dabigatran to manage atrial fibrillation
Several cardiology specialty societies have released a focused update on managing patients with atrial fibrillation to include the option of using dabigatran, the first new oral anticoagulant available for clinical use in more than 50 years.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/02/1.htm
2 Mar 2011
New cardio guidelines change statin use, CVD risk assessment
The American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) issued 4 new cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines last week on cholesterol treatment, cardiovascular risk assessment, lifestyle management and management of overweight and obesity.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/20/1.htm
20 Nov 2013
MKSAP quiz on beta-blockers
The following cases and commentary, which focus on use of beta-blockers, are excerpted from ACPs Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 17).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/04/ty.htm
15 Apr 2017
Genetic variants may predict effectiveness of clopidogrel in some populations, study finds
Compared to aspirin, clopidogrel treatment almost halved stroke risk in patients without the variants on the CYP2C19 gene, but it showed no significant effect in patients with the variants, the Chinese study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/29/4.htm
29 Jun 2016
Afib initiative strives to close a quality gap
The goal is getting more physicians to recognize and treat at-risk patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/afib.htm
15 Aug 2012