Search results for "Heart failure"
Doctors don't have to dread discussing dieting
Many internists are not discussing obesity and weight loss with their patients, even though they have the best opportunity to offer counseling about diet and new drugs that are now available to help.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/11/diet.htm
1 Nov 2012
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing appears safe in high-risk patients with established cardiovascular diagnoses
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing appears to be safe in patients with high-risk cardiovascular diseases, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/02/5.htm
2 Nov 2012
MKSAP Quiz: Cardiac risk reduction
A 62-year-old man is evaluated during a routine examination. Medical history is significant for a myocardial infarction 3 years ago, dyslipidemia, hypertension, tobacco use, and drinking two alcoholic drinks per day. What intervention offers the greatest cardiac risk reduction in this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/20/3.htm
20 Nov 2012
ACP, other groups issue joint recommendations on stable ischemic heart disease
Two new clinical practice guidelines for diagnosing and treating stable ischemic heart disease (IHD) were released by a collaboration of medical organizations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/20/1.htm
20 Nov 2012
6-minute walk test, exercise testing provide similar prognostic value in patients with chronic heart failure
The 6-minute walk test performed similarly to cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with heart failure, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/04/2.htm
4 Dec 2012
Digoxin associated with higher mortality in afib patients
Digoxin was associated with a significant increase in all-cause mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation, regardless of gender and whether they had had heart failure, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/04/4.htm
4 Dec 2012
Taking a drink: what patients should know
Alcohol is associated with so many benefits and harms that it's hard to know where to start talking to patients about using it. One place might be alcohol misuse and abuse. Teach patients where they fall on the continuum of drinking behavior.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/01/alcohol.htm
1 Jan 2013
Tool simplifies quality measure reporting
The Physician Quality Reporting System recently switched from incentive payments for adopting it to penalties for not doing so. To avoid future penalties, use ACP's registry tool, the PQRIWizard, to fulfill the requirements.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/01/tips.htm
1 Jan 2013
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT The 2013 Medicare physician feeschedule rule changes ...
For instance, commonmeasures for internal medicine relate to dia-betes or congestive heart failure manage-ment or preventive care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/01/acpi-201301-coding_t1.pdf
3 Jan 2013
MKSAP Quiz: ED evaluation for dizziness, shortness of breath and palpitations
A 76-year-old woman is evaluated in the emergency department for dizziness, shortness of breath, and palpitations that began acutely 1 hour ago. She has a history of hypertension and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Following a physical exam and electrocardiogram, what is the most appropriate acute treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/29/3.htm
29 Jan 2013