Search results for "Heart failure"
ACP: Best practice for diabetes is diet, then metformin, then any second drug
New diabetes guidelines from the American College of Physicians recommend prescribing a drug when lifestyle changes don't lower hyperglycemia. Specifically, start with metformin first and then add any second oral agent.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/07/4.htm
7 Feb 2012
Mobile devices offer advantages, challenges
Internists are piecing together technology to improve their practice management, but too many pieces are more of a puzzle than a picture. All the new devices ultimately need to lead to better care, the experts urge.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/04/technology.htm
1 Apr 2012
New drugs could improve anticoagulation rates
Dabigatran and rivaroxaban spare patients the need for regular blood checks, but warfarin is less expensive and has an antidote to reverse bleeding, if needed. Does the convenience of the new generation of drugs and the potential to increase compliance with therapy outweigh their downsides?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/04/anticoagulation.htm
1 Apr 2012
FDA revises recommendations for citalopram
The FDA has revised recommendations for the antidepressant citalopram (Celexa) to address doses in older patients and to urge caution in patients with certain heart conditions.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/03/7.htm
3 Apr 2012
New performance measures released for in- and outpatient heart failure care
Updated heart failure performance measures, released last week by three major medical groups, include expanded use for beta-blockers in the inpatient setting. The new measures, which appear online at Circulation, include changes to inpatient and outpatient care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/01/5.htm
1 May 2012
Titrating beta-blockers likely improves outcomes in HF patients with systolic dysfunction
Titrating beta-blocker doses up to a carvedilol equivalent of 50 mg/d appears to have benefit in patients with heart failure (HF) and systolic dysfunction, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/08/4.htm
8 May 2012
No compelling reason for warfarin over aspirin for reduced LVEF, study indicates
There was no significant overall difference in the primary outcome between warfarin and aspirin among patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) who were in sinus rhythm, researchers reported.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/08/2.htm
8 May 2012
Criteria describe appropriate use of cardiac cath
New criteria provide guidance on when cardiac catheterization is appropriate to evaluate patients for heart disease. The appropriate use criteria were released last week by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/15/1.htm
15 May 2012
Simplified cardiac risk score may help predict heart failure in primary care
A simplified cardiac risk score may help predict heart failure in primary care, a new study indicates.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/22/7.htm
22 May 2012
Insulin doesn't appear to increase cancer or cardiovascular risk
Using basal insulin to normalize glucose levels in patients with early diabetes and pre-diabetes doesn't affect cardiovascular event or cancer rates, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/12/1.htm
12 Jun 2012