Search results for "Cardiology"
MKSAP Quiz: Heart murmur and reduced exercise capacity
A 32-year-old woman presents for evaluation of a murmur recently heard on physical examination. She has noted mild reduction in exercise capacity over the past 6 to 12 months. She has no known history of cardiovascular disease, although a murmur was reported early in life. Following a physical exam and chest radiograph, what is the most likely diagnosis in this patient?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/04/mksap.htm
1 Apr 2011
Beta-blocker use after hospital discharge appears beneficial in severe acute heart failure
Patients with severe acute heart failure appear to benefit from beta-blocker therapy after hospital discharge, a new study reports.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/04/26/5.htm
26 Apr 2011
Obituary
William C. Waters III, MACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/05/obit.htm
1 May 2011
Consensus document advises treating hypertension in those age 80 or older
Major medical organizations last week released an expert consensus document to help clinicians manage older patients with or at risk for hypertension.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/03/2.htm
3 May 2011
Short-term NSAIDs associated with increased myocardial infarction risk after previous heart attacks
Even short-term treatment with most nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs was associated with increased risk of death and a subsequent myocardial infarction in patients with prior heart attacks, reports a national cohort population study from Denmark.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/17/4.htm
17 May 2011
Major medical societies update performance measures for coronary artery disease, hypertension
New performance measures for adults with coronary artery disease and hypertension are meant to provide a patient-centered focus and give practitioners and institutions tools to measure and improve care quality.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/14/2.htm
14 Jun 2011
Tool helps estimate heart failure patients' risk for low quality of life
Researchers have designed a simple tool to help recognize heart failure patients who, at the time of hospital discharge, are at high risk for death or a persistently unfavorable quality of life.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/28/4.htm
28 Jun 2011
Promoting literacy to increase adherence
Roughly 80 million Americans navigate health care's complexities with limited health literacy skills. Learn easy steps that help patients understand what they need to do, without the need for formal literacy screening or for questions that might embarrass a patient.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/07/literacy.htm
1 Jul 2011
Incentive programs yield mixed results for expectant internists
Three programs that promised more reimbursement for primary care delivered mixed results. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services laid out who actually received more for using computers in medicine, and how much.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/07/coding.htm
1 Jul 2011
Tread lightly: Discussing obesity difficult for internists
Internists are increasingly viewed as the first in line to tell patients that they are obese.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/07/obesity.htm
1 Jul 2011