Search results for "Atrial fibrillation"
Decongestion strategies inconsistently applied in U.S. patients hospitalized for heart failure
Estimated weight loss due to inpatient decongestion varied across 31 hospitals, with some patients gaining weight during admission, a cohort study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/05/15/decongestion-strategies-inconsistently-applied-in-us-patients-hospitalized-for-heart-failure.htm
15 May 2024
Atrial fibrillation common, increasing among patients hospitalized for COPD
In-hospital mortality was higher among patients who had atrial fibrillation in addition to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but it decreased significantly over time, from 6.1% in 2003 to 2.9% in 2014.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/01/30/4.htm
30 Jan 2019
Sepsis and other inpatient emergencies
An intensivist offered hot tips for hospitalists during a precourse at Internal Medicine Meeting 2024.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/24/sepsis-and-other-inpatient-emergencies.htm
24 Apr 2024
Atrial fibrillation may be a risk factor for heart attack
Atrial fibrillation appears to be a risk factor for myocardial infarction, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/13/3.htm
13 Nov 2013
August 2019
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/
July 27, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/27/
Apixaban as safe as warfarin before cardioversion for atrial fibrillation
In atrial fibrillation patients, apixaban before cardioversion appears to be as safe as warfarin, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/13/4.htm
13 Nov 2013
March 22, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/22/
Rivaroxaban approved for atrial fibrillation
The anticoagulant rivaroxaban (Xarelto) was approved last week for a new indication—reducing the risk of stroke in patients who have non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/16/5.htm
16 Nov 2011
Tackling ED boarding
Hospitalists can take ownership to reduce risks for patients, especially elderly ones.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/21/tackling-ed-boarding.htm
21 Feb 2024