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Hospital-acquired VTE with high risk of recurrence
January 26, 2017
Clinical question: Is the risk of recurrence for a venous thromboembolism (VTE) acquired as an inpatient higher than other reversible risk factors?
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Instability of INRs
January 9, 2017
Clinical question: Does an initial stable international normalized ratio (INR) predict long-term stability?
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Nonischemic cardiomyopathy does not benefit from prophylactic ICDs
January 5, 2017
Nonischemic cardiomyopathy does not benefit from prophylactic ICDsClinical question: Do prophylactic implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) reduce long-term mortality in patients with symptomatic nonischemic systolic heart failure (NISHF)?[[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flus...
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Observational hospital stays for HF linked to worse outcomes
December 5, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – Heart failure patients admitted as inpatients had significantly better outcomes than those admitted for an observational stay.
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Heart failure readmission metric not linked to care quality
November 15, 2016
A new analysis suggests that metrics used by CMS to determine penalties for heart failure hospital readmissions are not associated with quality of care or overall clinical outcomes.
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Long-Term Mortality in Nondiabetic Patients Favors Coronary Artery Bypass Over Intervention with Drug-Eluting Stents
November 4, 2016
Is there a mortality difference in nondiabetic patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) treated with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) versus percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)?
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Sarah Stella, MD, Has a Heart for Safety-Net Hospital Medicine
July 29, 2016
The best advice Sarah Stella, MD, ever received was simple: “You can’t cure everyone, but you can help everyone.” Why has the adage stuck with her? [caption id="attachment_15918" align="alignright" width="150"] Sarah Stella, MD[/caption] Because the advice came from her dad, “and he’s been rig
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Prevalence of Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure Patients, Study Says
July 18, 2016
NEW YORK - About a third of heart failure patients have anemia and most also have iron deficiency, according to UK researchers. This observational analysis, Dr. John G.F.
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Troponin Leak Portends Poorer Outcomes in Congestive Heart Disease Hospitalizations
June 6, 2016
Clinical question: What is the association between detectable cardiac troponin (cTn) levels and outcomes in persons hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF)? Background: There are millions of ADHF hospitalizations per year, and all-cause mortality and readmission rates are high.
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Long-Term Mortality Benefits With Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
June 3, 2016
Clinical question: Does coronary artery bypass grafting added to medical therapy decrease mortality in patients with coronary artery disease and systolic heart failure? Bottom line: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) plus medical therapy decreases mortality as compared with medical therapy al
