Search results for "Cardiology"
Optimal hospital care for Native Americans
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of improvement.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/01/optimal-hospital-care-for-native-americans.htm
15 Jan 2021
Guideline released on evaluation, management of syncope
The joint guideline from the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Heart Rhythm Society includes detailed treatment recommendations for cardiovascular conditions, including arrhythmic conditions, structural conditions, and inheritable arrhythmic conditions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/15/4.htm
15 Mar 2017
COPD meds, endocarditis, and more
Recent research from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/recent-research.htm
15 Apr 2021
New index for preoperative cardiovascular evaluation may have strong predictive power
The index categorized patients' cardiovascular risk based on their age, history of heart disease, symptoms of angina or dyspnea, hemoglobin level, and whether they were having vascular or emergency surgery.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/19/3.htm
19 Jun 2019
High-value care, tele-ICUs, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/in-the-news.htm
15 Feb 2021
Influenza associated with worse in-hospital outcomes in heart failure patients
Rates of in-hospital mortality, acute respiratory failure with and without mechanical ventilation, and acute kidney injury with and without dialysis were higher in heart failure patients who had influenza versus those who did not.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/01/09/3.htm
9 Jan 2019
Data breaches, infective endocarditis
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/in-the-news.htm
15 Mar 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
Postop deaths, sepsis projects
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/recent-research.htm
15 Feb 2020
Infective endocarditis increases ischemic stroke risk for up to two years
The risk of ischemic stroke was highest during the first four weeks after an infective endocarditis diagnosis, and it was lower in patients on anticoagulation, according to the Danish registry study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/05/08/4.htm
8 May 2019