Search results for "Myocardial infarction"
Scientific statement offers guidance on myocardial ischemia after cardiac surgery
Diagnosis of acute postoperative myocardial ischemia is made challenging by the absence of universally accepted criteria for the condition, according to experts gathered by the American Heart Association.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/28/scientific-statement-offers-guidance-on-myocardial-ischemia-after-cardiac-surgery.htm
28 Jun 2023
Hospitals' volume of PE treatment associated with 30-day PE-related mortality
Patients treated for pulmonary embolism (PE) at hospitals that saw at least 40 PEs per year had about half the rate of mortality from PE as patients treated at hospitals that saw fewer than 15 PEs per year.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/07/2.htm
7 Aug 2019
There will be (less) blood
A new patient blood management program reduced transfusions, length of stay, and cost at one hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/16/there-will-be-less-blood.htm
16 Feb 2022
Cardiac biomarkers may help identify high CV risk in CAP patients
Higher initial levels of cardiovascular proadrenomedullin, proendothelin-1, troponin T, pro B-type natriuretic peptide, and interleukin-6 were associated with cardiovascular (CV) events in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/14/2.htm
14 Aug 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
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
Diets, contrast injuries, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/01/recent-research.htm
15 Jan 2021
Daylight saving time and medical errors
‘Springing forward’ and ‘falling back’ both pose risks to patients, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/qa-daylight-saving-time-and-medical-errors.htm
15 Nov 2020
Functional mobility was strongest predictor of readmissions after MI in elderly
Researchers identified eight variables that they combined to predict 30-day readmissions among patients ages 75 years and older, with the most significant being a slow result on the Timed Up and Go test.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/05/01/4.htm
1 May 2019
Online case: De Winter's sign in acute coronary syndrome
A man was hospitalized for severe substernal chest pressure radiating to his left arm.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/brief-case-online-de-winter.htm
15 Apr 2021