Search results for "Atrial fibrillation"
Wrist blood pressure self-measurement at home not always reliable, study indicates
Home self-measurement of blood pressure with wrist devices often leads to falsely elevated readings, presumably because of poor patient comprehension of instructions and resultant incorrect arm positioning, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/30/5.htm
30 Aug 2016
MKSAP Quiz: evaluation for headache, eye pain, other visual problems
A 76-year-old woman is evaluated for a 1-day history of headache, left eye pain, nausea and vomiting, seeing halos around lights, and decreased visual acuity of the left eye. She has type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation. Medications are metformin, digoxin, metoprolol, hydrochlorothiazide, and warfarin. Following a physical exam and eye exam, what is the most likely diagnosis?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/09/3.htm
9 Dec 2014
Subclinical hyperthyroidism associated with CHD risk, afib risk, total mortality, study indicates
Subclinical hyperthyroidism is associated with increased risk for total mortality, coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality, and incident atrial fibrillation, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/01/6.htm
1 May 2012
‘Wearables' warrant wary expectations
Medical-grade wearable technology will be a $24 billion market by 2022, and the market is predicted to shift from recreational use toward disease diagnosis and management.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/wearables-warrant-wary-expectations.htm
1 Jul 2018
MKSAP Quiz: dizziness, shortness of breath and palpitations
This week's question asks readers to evaluate a 76-year-old woman in the emergency department with dizziness, shortness of breath, and palpitations that began acutely 1 hour ago.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/09/3.htm
9 Jul 2013
Warning on steroids; approval for soft-tissue sarcoma drug
This column reviews a warning on testosterone and other anabolic androgenic steroids and approval of a new drug to treat certain adults with soft-tissue sarcoma.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/01/fda-update.htm
1 Jan 2017
MKSAP Quiz: ED evaluation for dizziness, shortness of breath and palpitations
A 76-year-old woman is evaluated in the emergency department for dizziness, shortness of breath, and palpitations that began acutely 1 hour ago. She has a history of hypertension and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Following a physical exam and electrocardiogram, what is the most appropriate acute treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/29/3.htm
29 Jan 2013
Digoxin associated with higher mortality in afib patients
Digoxin was associated with a significant increase in all-cause mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation, regardless of gender and whether they had had heart failure, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/04/4.htm
4 Dec 2012
MKSAP Quiz: Cardioversion to restore normal sinus rhythm?
A 71-year-old man presents for a routine visit. He has a history of hypertension and atrial fibrillation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/04/mksap.htm
1 Apr 2009
Warfarin associated with lower stroke, systemic thromboembolism risk in patients with both afib and CKD
The addition of chronic kidney disease (CKD) to atrial fibrillation is associated with an increased risk of stroke or systemic thromboembolism and bleeding. Warfarin treatment was associated with decreasing this risk, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/21/6.htm
21 Aug 2012