Many patients who suffer a type of heart attack known as an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are treated in the intensive care unit (ICU), despite a relatively low risk of developing a complication requiring ICU care, according to a new study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. A STEMI is caused by a blocked blood supply… Continue reading Study: Many Heart Attack Patients May Be Needlessly Treated in ICU
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African-Americans Hospitalized for Heart Failure Less Likely to See Cardiologist
African-American patients were less likely than Caucasian patients to be treated primarily by a cardiologist when admitted to the intensive care unit for heart failure, according to a study published in JACC: [Journal of the American College of Cardiology] Heart Failure. Previous studies have shown that in-hospital survival is higher when patients of any race… Continue reading African-Americans Hospitalized for Heart Failure Less Likely to See Cardiologist
New Guidelines for Using Urinary Catheters
Researchers have developed guidelines to tell doctors and nurses how to better decide which patients may benefit from a urinary catheter. The guidelines are aimed at avoiding side effects such as urinary tract infections. The guidelines, known as the Ann Arbor Criteria for Urinary Catheter Appropriateness, were developed by researchers from the University of Michigan… Continue reading New Guidelines for Using Urinary Catheters