Search results for "Anticoagulation"
No compelling reason for warfarin over aspirin for LVEF, study indicates
There was no significant overall difference in the primary outcome between warfarin and aspirin among patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) who were in sinus rhythm, researchers reported.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/09/5.htm
9 May 2012
In the News
Rapid flu tests, ICU delirium risk, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/itn.htm
15 May 2012
Recent Research
Swallowing screens after acute stroke, cardiac complications in CAP, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/rr.htm
15 May 2012
The ACP Foundation Initiative on Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke ...
TOTAL POINTS. Estimated Risk of Stroke/Year w/o anticoagulants. 0 = 1.9% 4 = 8.5%. ... 3 = 5.9%. Estimated Risk of Major Bleed/Year w/anticoagulants. 0 points: Low = 0.8%.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/acph-201208-afib1.pdf
21 May 2012
Aspirin appears to reduce recurrence of VTE after stopping anticoagulants
Aspirin reduced the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence with no apparent increase in major bleeding in patients who had an initial unprovoked VTE and had discontinued anticoagulant treatment, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/06/3.htm
6 Jun 2012
Perioperative bleeding, thrombotic event rates similar with dabigatran, warfarin
Dabigatran and warfarin are associated with similar perioperative bleeding and thrombotic complication rates, including among people having urgent or major surgery, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/27/1.htm
27 Jun 2012
Thrombolysis safe in stroke patients on warfarin with INR at or below 1.7
Thrombolysis doesn't appear to raise the risk of intracranial hemorrhage in ischemic stroke patients taking warfarin who have an international normalized ratio (INR) of 1.7 or lower, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/04/1.htm
4 Jul 2012
MKSAP quiz on cardiac biomarkers
These cases and commentary, which address cardiac biomarkers, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/ty.htm
15 Jul 2012
Recent Research
Thrombolytic therapy and acute PE, bleeding risk in patients on warfarin before MI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/rr.htm
15 Jul 2012
Interaction between proton-pump inhibitors, clopidogrel clinically unimportant
The interaction between proton-pump inhibitors and clopidogrel is clinically unimportant, researchers found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/18/4.htm
18 Jul 2012