Search results for "Myocardial infarction"
MKSAP Quiz: 4-cm abdominal aortic aneurysm
A 67-year-old businessman is evaluated during a routine health examination. He has a 30 pack-year history of smoking, but quit 5 years ago. An abdominal ultrasound for screening purposes demonstrates an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring 4 cm in diameter. What is the best management option?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/03/3.htm
3 May 2011
Growth differentiation factor-15 may help predict mortality in older adults
The biomarker growth differentiation factor-15 may help predict mortality in older community-dwelling adults, a new study indicates.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/10/5.htm
10 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
Experts offer advice on oral drugs, insulin for diabetes
Any type 2 diabetic is eventually going to need oral medications, and some on oral medications may eventually progress to needing insulin. The regimens are complex and vary from patient to patient. Learn how to individually tailor such decisions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/diabetes.htm
1 Jun 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
Warning about varenicline in patients with CVD
A warning will be added to smoking cessation aid varenicline (Chantix) to indicate that the drug may be associated with a small increased risk of certain cardiovascular adverse events in patients who have cardiovascular disease, the FDA announced last week.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/28/6.htm
28 Jun 2011
MKSAP Quiz: treating coronary artery disease
A 52-year-old man is evaluated regarding treatment of his coronary artery disease. He had a myocardial infarction 8 years ago and was treated with a coronary stent placed in his right coronary artery. One month ago, he noted worsening of his exertional angina. What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/12/3.htm
12 Jul 2011
Stopping aspirin may raise risk for non-fatal heart attacks in heart disease patients
People with heart disease who quit their low-dose aspirin regimens are at increased risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction compared with those who remain compliant, a British study concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/26/1.htm
26 Jul 2011
Apixaban associated with more bleeding, no change in ischemic events
A phase 3 trial of apixaban, a new factor Xa inhibitor, was halted after the drug was found to increase major bleeding in patients taking it after acute coronary syndrome.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/02/5.htm
2 Aug 2011
Mortality higher after two days off from dialysis
Longer intervals between hemodialysis sessions are associated with higher mortality and hospital admissions, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/27/1.htm
27 Sep 2011