Search results for "Cardiology"
Oldest patients least likely to receive statins despite potential benefits, study finds
Patients older than age 75 years were less likely to receive moderate- or high-intensity statins than those ages 65 to 75 years despite their higher incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/21/4.htm
21 Sep 2021
Sepsis associated with higher cardiovascular risk after hospitalization
A retrospective cohort analysis of 2.25 million U.S. patients found that those with sepsis were at higher risk for all-cause mortality and rehospitalization for each major type of cardiovascular disease event, particularly heart failure, than those without.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/07/4.htm
7 Feb 2023
Apixaban associated with lower adverse event rates than warfarin in frail patients with afib
A retrospective observational study used Medicare data to compare outcomes of apixaban, rivaroxaban, and dabigatran with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/07/20/4.htm
20 Jul 2021
Changes in cardiorespiratory fitness accurately predict mortality, study finds
An editorial called for more clinicians to use cardiorespiratory fitness as a key health indicator, based on this study of repeat treadmill testing among adults ages 30 to 95 years.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/21/2.htm
21 Mar 2023
Obituaries
ACP recognizes former College officials who have passed.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/03/obituaries.htm
1 Mar 2018
Oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention may be underprescribed in outpatients with AF
Specialists were more likely to prescribe an oral anticoagulant as the number of stroke risk factors increased as measured by the CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores, the study noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/22/2.htm
22 Mar 2016
ACP releases joint statement with ACC and AHA on heart failure
ACP, along with the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) and the American Heart Association (AHA), has released a clinical statement on heart failure.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/07/27/8.htm
27 Jul 2010
Cardiovascular disease risk prediction models appear to work in black adults
A study reinforces the usefulness of ACC/AHA CVD Pooled Cohort risk equations and the importance of efforts to implement the current guidelines to prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in African Americans.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/01/5.htm
1 Mar 2016
Digging into the causes and fixes of resistant hypertension
An enduring challenge is figuring out why patients appear to have resistant hypertension and how to cure them of it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/09/hypertension.htm
1 Sep 2016
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