Search results for "Myocardial infarction"
Decreased hospital readmission rates not linked to increased postdischarge mortality, study finds
The analysis of Medicare admissions for heart failure, myocardial infarction, and pneumonia found a weak but significant correlation between reductions in 30-day readmissions and reductions in 30-day mortality rates postdischarge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/07/26/4.htm
26 Jul 2017
Bedside sitters, pneumothorax, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/in-the-news.htm
15 Jul 2020
Hospitalizations for heart failure, but not MI, more common during influenza season
During influenza seasons from 2010 to 2014, a 5% monthly increase in influenza activity was associated with a 24% increase in heart failure hospitalizations within the same month.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/03/2.htm
3 Apr 2019
ICD-10 embraces definitions of MI
Learn the definitions of and distinctions among the six types of myocardial infarction (MI) that were recently recognized by the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/coding-icd-10-definitions-of-mi.htm
15 Oct 2017
Many patients in ED and hospital have troponin levels above stated upper limit of normal
A study that measured high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I levels among British patients undergoing any type of lab testing found that average levels vary significantly by clinical setting and age and sex of the patient.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/20/2.htm
20 Mar 2019
Periop in a pandemic
Without data or guidelines on when and whether to perform surgery on the many patients who have had COVID-19 infections after vaccination, hospitals and hospitalists are developing their own plans and protocols.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/23/free/periop-in-a-pandemic.htm
23 Mar 2022
Cardiovascular risks significantly elevated for a month after a sepsis hospitalization
Younger sepsis patients, in particular, had higher risk of myocardial infarction or stroke than similar patients who had been hospitalized for other conditions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/19/4.htm
19 Sep 2018
COPD meds, endocarditis, and more
Recent research from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/recent-research.htm
15 Apr 2021
High-sensitivity troponin identified more myocardial infarctions, didn't affect mortality
The study's authors expected the introduction of a high-sensitivity assay to improve outcomes, so the results raise questions about the appropriate diagnostic threshold for myocardial infarction.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/12/2.htm
12 Sep 2018
Nontraumatic myocardial injury
Myocardial injury is a relatively new term, necessary to know for documentation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/coding-corner-myocardial-injury.htm
15 Nov 2021