Search results for "Cardiology"
COVID-19 in community hospitals
Hospitalists describe the steps they've taken to prepare for the pandemic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/covid-19-in-community-hospitals.htm
15 Apr 2020
New guidance and research on COVID-19 outcomes, testing, experimental treatments
The American Thoracic Society addresses potential use of hydroxychloroquine for patients with COVID-19 and pneumonia, and two case series reports describe use of convalescent plasma in critically ill patients with COVID-19 in China.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/08/1.htm
8 Apr 2020
Latest research looks at cardiac effects of COVID-19, ventilation strategies
Patients with and without baseline cardiovascular disease are developing cardiac injury, research shows. Alternating supine and prone positioning worked for some patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/01/2.htm
1 Apr 2020
CMS waives some rules in response to COVID-19, CDC offers guidance on PPE shortages
ACP provided resources on telehealth and physician well-being, while cardiology groups advised patients to stay on angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/25/1.htm
25 Mar 2020
Angiography with contrast associated with kidney injury, but rates of clinically significant cases appear low
An editorial noted that the insensitivity of serum creatinine to identify changes in kidney function may contribute to a lack of clarity about the association and that the incidence of kidney injury is low in patients treated with contemporary hydration regimens.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/18/4.htm
18 Mar 2020
Data breaches, infective endocarditis
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/in-the-news.htm
15 Mar 2020
Low SBP during acute MI admission may predict 1-year mortality in elderly patients
An observational study found that elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) who had an average systolic blood pressure (SBP) below 125 mm Hg in the first 48 hours after admission were at higher risk for cardiovascular and all-cause death at one year.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/04/4.htm
4 Mar 2020
Recent heart failure readmission and mortality trends differ in U.S., Canada
In both countries, readmissions and 30-day mortality after acute myocardial infarction dropped, but Canada saw less change in heart failure readmissions and a drop rather than a rise in heart failure mortality.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/26/4.htm
26 Feb 2020
Postop deaths, sepsis projects
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/recent-research.htm
15 Feb 2020
Troponin levels in chronic kidney disease
Learn how to use cardiac troponins to diagnose acute coronary syndrome in chronic kidney disease.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/expert-analysis-troponin-levels-in-chronic-kidney-disease.htm
15 Feb 2020