Search results for "Anticoagulation"
AHA issues statement on cerebral venous thrombosis diagnosis, management
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association last week issued a scientific statement on the diagnosis, treatment and management of cerebral venous thrombosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/16/3.htm
16 Feb 2011
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
Dabigatran or warfarin?
With dabigatran now a viable alternative to warfarin, hospitalists and hospitals should develop a plan for its use.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/dabigatran.htm
15 Mar 2011
Letter from the Editor
This issue contains articles on quality COPD management, virtual patient advocates, and dabigatran versus warfarin, among others.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/lfe.htm
15 Mar 2011
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Survival benefit in infection after combination antibiotics, ceftaroline monotherapy for complicated skin and skin structure infections, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/jw.htm
15 Mar 2011
High-dose clopidogrel after PCI doesn't reduce death rates
High-dose clopidogrel did not reduce death rates compared with standard-dose clopidogrel after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/23/3.htm
23 Mar 2011
AHA releases scientific statement on managing PE, DVT
The American Heart Association last week issued a scientific statement on the management of massive and submassive pulmonary embolism, iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis, and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/30/1.htm
30 Mar 2011
Cholesterol embolism syndrome
An aging population requiring invasive vascular imaging and procedures is at increased risk for this syndrome. Learn how to recognize it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/expert.htm
15 Apr 2011
In the News
Hospitalist-neurosurgery comanagement, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/itn.htm
15 Apr 2011
Unfractionated heparin may be underprescribed in obese patients with VTE
Obese patients may not receive correct weight-based doses of unfractionated heparin for venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a new single-site study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/04/27/5.htm
27 Apr 2011