Search results for "Atrial Fibrillation"
Genotyping may help predict afib risk after stroke
Adding polygenic risk scores for atrial fibrillation to existing clinical risk factors improved prediction of afib risk, a study of U.S. stroke survivors found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2025/02/12/genotyping-may-help-predict-afib-risk-after-stroke.htm
12 Feb 2025
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
Atrial fibrillation
The specific type of atrial fibrillation that a patient has should always be documented because the comorbidity/complication status differs by type.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/09/04/atrial-fibrillation.htm
4 Sep 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
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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/
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
November 2019
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/
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
August 3, 2022
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/03/