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American Heart Association (AHA) 2014 Scientific Sessions
February 2015
More than half of patients who experience a stroke or major bleeding are rehospitalized within 1 year of discharge, according to a retrospective claims analysis of adults with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.
Investigating Diabetes Drug Classes and Risk of Severe Angina
Led by Suzanne V. Arnold, Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO, a study presented at the American Heart Association 2014 Scientific Sessions examined the association between diabetes medications and severity of angina and nitroglycerin use.
Yale investigators looked at the association between cognitive impairment and 30-day readmission rates in 133 adults aged 65 years older hospitalized for heart failure.
Frailty assessment was helpful in predicting mortality in 40 elderly patients being treated for heart failure.
French investigators looked at whether switching some elderly patients from clopidogrel to prasugrel after acute coronary syndrome would improve clinical outcomes.
Annals of Long-Term Care Newsletter
