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No Mortality Difference Associated with Pre-Operative Beta Blocker Use for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Without Recent Myocardial Infarction
October 13, 2014
Pre-operative beta blocker use not found to improve outcomes, but is linked with slightly higher rates of atrial fibrillation
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American College of Physicians Releases Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Anemia in Heart Disease Patients
June 1, 2014
ACP recommendations for red blood cell transfusion, use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents
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Hospitalists Focus on Matters of the Heart
March 26, 2014
Cardiovascular experts provide comprehensive, simplified overview in one of three new HM14 pre-courses
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ACP Guidelines on Treatment of Anemia in Patients With Heart Disease
February 25, 2014
How should anemia and iron deficiency be treated in adults with heart disease?
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Hospital Strategies for Decreasing Readmissions for Heart Failure Patients
November 1, 2013
What steps can hospitals take to reduce readmission rates in patients with heart failure?
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Shorter Door-to-Balloon Time for Heart Attack Patients
November 1, 2013
Average elapsed time for patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary interventions was 67 minutes in 2009 versus 83 minutes in 2005
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Coordinated Care Approach May Be Best for Patients with Heart Failure
October 10, 2013
Study shows teaming hospitalists with cardiologists could improve quality of care, outcomes
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ACCF/AHA 2013 Guidelines for Managing Heart Failure
October 1, 2013
Recommendations emphasize managing hospitalization and care transitions, using guideline-directed and proven medical therapies, employing evidence-based steps to reduce readmissions
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Cardiologists Help Lower Readmission Rates for Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients
February 2, 2013
Research on post-discharge care showed cardiologists more effective than hospitalists in preventing heart failure patient readmissions
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Guidelines Help Hospitalists Manage Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients
December 2, 2012
Mount Sinai Medical Center expert outlines ACS treatment guidelines, new advances, and performance measures at the seventh annual Mid-Atlantic Hospital Medicine Symposium last October in New York City
