Search results for "Atrial fibrillation"
MKSAP Quiz: Cardiac murmur in early adulthood
A 65-year-old woman is evaluated during a routine examination. She was diagnosed with a cardiac murmur in early adulthood. She is active, healthy, and without symptoms. She takes no medications. Following a physical exam that reveals a grade 3/6 holosystolic murmur and echocardiogram that demonstrates a left ventricular ejection fraction of 50%, what is the next most appropriate step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/11/3.htm
11 Sep 2018
Off-label dosing of non-vitamin K anticoagulants associated with worse outcomes
Overdosing with non-vitamin K anticoagulants was associated with increased all-cause mortality compared with recommended doses, while underdosing was associated with increased risk of cardiovascular hospitalization.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/12/20/2.htm
20 Dec 2016
Nuisance bleeding on oral anticoagulation not associated with risk of major bleeding
Nuisance bleeding should not lead to changes in anticoagulation strategies in patients treated with oral anticoagulation, researchers concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/01/1.htm
1 May 2018
Early oral anticoagulation in afib may protect against dementia
Taking anticoagulant treatment at baseline was associated with a 29% lower risk of dementia than not receiving anticoagulant treatment and a 48% lower risk when analyzed on treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/10/31/1.htm
31 Oct 2017
ACP's Center for Patient Partnership in Healthcare awarded Institute for Healthcare Advancement 2017 Health Literacy Award
ACP's Center for Patient Partnership in Healthcare won the award in the published materials category for its series of self-management guidebooks.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/09/5.htm
9 May 2017
CHA2DS2-VASc modestly predicts ischemic stroke, thromboembolism, death in heart failure patients with and without afib
The poor prognosis of atrial fibrillation for ischemic stroke and death in patients with heart failure was evident, but the observation that additional risk factors in patients with heart failure are particularly significant among those without atrial fibrillation is an important result, authors noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/01/4.htm
1 Sep 2015
Afib recurrence more than halved after sleep apnea treatment
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) was associated with a significant reduction in the recurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who received pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) or medical management, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/21/2.htm
21 Apr 2015
MKSAP Quiz: slowly enlarging 1-cm plaque
A 53-year-old woman is evaluated for a slowly enlarging, telangiectatic, pearly, ulcerated 1-cm plaque on the left temple. It bleeds periodically when traumatized. Medical history is significant for atrial fibrillation. She takes warfarin daily. She is otherwise in good health. Following a physical exam, cardiac exam, and biopsy of the lesion, what is the most appropriate treatment for this lesion?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/26/3.htm
26 Jan 2016
Digoxin may be linked to increased mortality risk
Digoxin may be associated with increased mortality risk, especially in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/05/12/5.htm
12 May 2015
New guideline advises diagnoses, referrals, treatments for supraventricular tachycardia
The overall goal of the guideline is to provide clinicians with the tools needed to successfully diagnose and treat patients with supraventricular tachycardia other than atrial fibrillation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/29/4.htm
29 Sep 2015