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Questions Have Been Raised about Potential Risks from Using Abbott Laboratories’ Novel Coronary Stent
March 21, 2016
(Reuters) - U.S. government scientists have raised questions about the potential risks to patients of heart attacks and blood clots from Abbott Laboratories' novel coronary stent that dissolves after it is implanted. Abbott is seeking U.S.
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New Clinical Guides Available on Anemia, Congestive Heart Failure
March 17, 2016
SHM’s implementation tool kits provide hospitalists the information and tools they need to lead quality improvement projects on specific clinical topics, including two recent releases focused on anemia and congestive heart failure. One third of the world’s population suffers from anemia, and SHM’
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CRT in Patients with Heart Failure Without LBBB May Harm
March 4, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with heart failure (HF) without left bundle branch block (LBBB) may not help and might even harm, according to an international group of investigators. As Dr.
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Study Shows ICDs Benefit Women in Heart Failure Prevention
February 4, 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Women with heart failure (HF) derive as much benefit from implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) for primary prevention as men, according to a comparative effectiveness study. "Randomized clinical trials demonstrated that the ICD confers survival benefit to many patie
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Early Invasive Strategy for Acute Coronary Syndrome May, or May Not, Improve Outcomes
January 8, 2016
Clinical question: Does an early invasive strategy for acute coronary syndrome improve short-term outcomes? Bottom line: According to this real-world observational study, an early invasive strategy—coronary angiogram within 72 hours of presentation—is associated with lower risks of short-term car
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Coronary CT Angiography, Perfusion Imaging Effective for Evaluating Patients With Chest Pain
November 4, 2015
Clinical question: When evaluating the intermediate-risk patient with chest pain, should coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) be used instead of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI)? Background: CCTA has been shown in prior randomized controlled trials to save time and money compared to
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Heart Disease Linked to Loud Noise
October 30, 2015
NEW YORK - People with long-term exposure to loud noise at work or in leisure activities may be at increased risk of heart disease, a U.S.
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Medicare Tests New Quality Measure: Readmission Rates for Heart Failure
October 6, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has wrapped up a test run of a new measure for readmission of heart failure patients as the federal agency tries to educate hospitals and hospitalists before formally including it as a quality metric in fiscal year 2018. The trial concludes O
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Hospitalists Can Earn CME Credits for Acute Coronary Syndrome Performance Improvement
October 6, 2015
Approximately 1.7 million patients are hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and 600,000 die of an acute myocardial infarction. Although ACS is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, a broad range of clinical strategies can affect outcomes if implemented effectively.
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Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography, Radionuclide Stress Testing Similar for Evaluation of Chest Pain
October 5, 2015
Clinical question: Is coronary computed tomography angiography better than stress testing for detecting coronary artery disease? Bottom line: For the evaluation of chest pain in intermediate-risk patients, coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is comparable with myocardial perfusion ima
