Stable patients. Medical search. Frequent questions

BEAUTIFUL results with ivabradine can be explained by its well documented ability to relieve myocardial ischemia in patients with chronic stable angina. (sciencedaily.com)
Percutaneous coronary intervention in stable angina (ORBITA): a double-blind, randomised controlled trial. (bmj.com)
It is therefore remarkable that, 40 years after Andreas Grüntzig's first PCI, we only now have results of the first double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of PCI in stable angina: the Objective Randomised Blinded Investigation with optimal medical Therapy of Angioplasty in stable angina (ORBITA) trial. (bmj.com)
In approximately 50% of patients, angina is the initial manifestation of stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD). (acc.org)
Due to the widespread nature of the problem and the diversity of patients, treatment of chronic stable angina is the subject of some complicated algorithms contained within the ACCF/AHA guidelines. (acc.org)
Does PCI provide symptom relief in patients with stable angina? (the-hospitalist.org)
More than 500,000 PCIs are done yearly worldwide in patients with stable angina. (the-hospitalist.org)
Meta--analyses have demonstrated no impact of PCI on rates of death and myocardial infarction in patients with stable angina. (the-hospitalist.org)
Rather, relief of angina is the main reason for performance of PCI in patients with stable coronary artery disease, and this effect is frequently noted. (the-hospitalist.org)
The Objective Randomized Blinded Investigation With Optimal Medical Therapy of Angioplasty in Stable Angina (ORBITA) trial was designed to evaluate the effect of PCI, compared with placebo, on exercise time in patients with stable angina. (the-hospitalist.org)
The association among per-patient FFR CT , coronary revascularization, and major clinical events (all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, or unstable angina hospitalization) at 90-day follow-up was evaluated. (sdu.dk)
The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of using L-arginine (Tivortin ® , manufactured by Yuria-Pharm Ltd., Ukraine) as a part of multimodality therapy in patients with stable effort angina, Grade II-III. (tivortin.com)
We have performed case-by-case follow-up and treatment in 15 patients (5 males, 10 females) aged 50-65 years (mean 61.53±5.73 years) with stable effort angina, Grade II-III according to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society grading. (tivortin.com)
Of these patients, 8 (53.3%) had Grade II effort angina and 7 (46.7%) had Grade III effort angina. (tivortin.com)
Three patients with stable effort angina, Grade III, no longer experienced attacks of angina at rest. (tivortin.com)

Treatment failure in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) who are deemed clinically stable is associated with being male and age, according to a study by a team from the Infectious Disease Unit, Raymond-Poincare University Hospital, Paris, France. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
The purpose of the trial was to determine whether there was a need for an additional 5-day course of β-lactam antibiotic treatment in CAP patients who were clinically stable after 3 days of treatment. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
The authors concluded that among clinically stable patients with CAP who received a 3-day course of antibiotics, only age and male gender, not disease severity or co-morbidities, were significantly associated with treatment failure. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
Results from this study suggest that the sputum microbiome is relatively stable in clinically stable COPD patients (Stage 2). (cdc.gov)

Rates of the composite ischemic end point-CV death, MI, or nonhemorrhagic stroke -were no different among patients taking aspirin plus VKA and patients taking VKA alone. (medscape.com)
Comprehensive guidelines released by the ACCF/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines provide a framework to optimally diagnose and manage patients with stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD). (acc.org)
Diabetic patients have a high prevalence of ischemic heart disease with peculiar clinical, anatomic and therapeutic features. (scielo.edu.uy)
Patients with stable ischemic heart disease and diabetes have improved survival when risk factors such as lifestyle behaviors and glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level are controlled, according to study results published in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology . (endocrinologyadvisor.com)
Researchers followed 690 people with high-risk stable ischemic heart disease and diabetes to determine whether controlling various risk factors affected survival rates. (endocrinologyadvisor.com)
In patients with both [stable ischemic heart disease and diabetes], comprehensive risk factor management is an important strategy that improves survival over the long term," the researchers said, highlighting "an urgent need to develop better strategies to support the attainment of secondary prevention goals in patients with [stable ischemic heart disease and diabetes]. (endocrinologyadvisor.com)
These values differ significantly in populations of patients with low, moderate, and high risk of ischemic events: the higher the risk, the higher the mortality rate. (scardio.ru)
To improve the prognosis in patients with stable CAD, high risk of ischemic events, and non-high risk of bleeding, it is recommended to consider longterm dual antithrombotic therapy (class IIa, level of evidence A) [1][6]. (scardio.ru)
Patients with stage 5 CKD also have a high ischemic risk, but due to the high risk of bleeding, dual antithrombotic therapy is not indicated for them. (scardio.ru)
In addition to patients with a high risk of ischemic events, dual antithrombotic therapy can be prescribed to improve the prognosis in patients of the moderate ischemic risk and non-high bleeding risk (class IIb, level of evidence A) [1][6]. (scardio.ru)
They randomly assigned 700 patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] ≤ 35%) and anatomy amenable to PCI and substantial myocardial viability to either PCI or optimal medical therapy. (medscape.com)

Between February 2010 and April 2011, CORONOR enrolled 4184 patients with stable coronary artery disease who had been free of MI or coronary revascularization at the time of their inclusion in the study. (medscape.com)
Patients were enrolled if they had de novo lesions with a visual estimation of lumen DS of 50-70% and without revascularization (balloon angioplasty and/or stent implantation) after IVUS examination. (hindawi.com)
The guidelines state that most patients should have a trial of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) before considering revascularization to improve symptoms. (acc.org)
Background: Complete revascularization (CR) of hemodynamically stable STEMI improves outcomes when compared to culprit-only PCI. (elsevierpure.com)
A total of 85 patients underwent revascularization, and FFR CT was ≤0.80 in 96% of these. (sdu.dk)
CT angiography identifies patients who are appropriate candidates for coronary revascularization. (the-hospitalist.org)

The guidelines recommend that patients with SIHD generally receive a "package" of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) that includes lifestyle interventions and medications shown to improve outcomes. (acc.org)
Methods: A systematic review of Medline, Cochrane, and Embase was performed for RCTs reporting outcomes of stable STEMI patients who had undergone CR. (elsevierpure.com)
In 2018-2019, all patients were reexamined clinically, new radiographs obtained, and patient-reported outcomes completed using the international tool of hip results (iHOT-12). (lu.se)

Dynamic pulmonary hyperinflation and intrinsic PEEP (PEEPi) are known to play an important role in causing acute respiratory failure in COPD patients. (nih.gov)
In the present study, we have explored (1) the prevalence and magnitude of PEEPi in stable COPD patients, and (2) the correlation of PEEPi with respiratory mechanics and PaCO2. (nih.gov)
In 96 stable COPD patients with varying degrees of airway obstruction, we measured pulmonary flow resistance (RL), dynamic lung compliance (CLdyn), breathing pattern, arterial blood gases, and dynamic PEEPi. (nih.gov)
The present results suggest that dynamic hyperinflation may play a role in causing chronic hypoventilation in COPD patients. (nih.gov)
The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of adenovirus and RSV serotypes A and B in individuals with acute exacerbations of COPD (COPD‑AE) and stable COPD. (spandidos-publications.com)
Twenty seven patients with COPD‑AE were evaluated using a prospective longitudinal study design. (spandidos-publications.com)
Induced sputum, sera and nasal smears were sampled from patients experiencing COPD‑AE and those in a stable condition. (spandidos-publications.com)
Eighteen patients who experienced a COPD‑AE were also evaluated while in a stable condition. (spandidos-publications.com)
RSV serotype A was detected in 17/27 (63%) patients with COPD‑AE and 10/18 (55.6%) patients in a stable condition. (spandidos-publications.com)
Eight/ten patients who were positive for RSV serotype A while in a stable condition, were also positive during COPD‑AE. (spandidos-publications.com)
The results of the present study suggested that RSV infection may be prevalent in patients with COPD‑AE and in those in a stable condition. (spandidos-publications.com)
The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of adenovirus and RSV A and B among patients with COPD-AE and those in a stable condition. (spandidos-publications.com)
The present study evaluated the association between viral infections, functional status and systemic inflammation in patients experiencing COPD-AEs and those in a stable condition. (spandidos-publications.com)
Box 42-1 summarizes the available therapeutic options for patients with COPD. (thoracickey.com)
Once diagnosed, the patient with COPD should be encouraged to participate in disease management, confident that if not cured, COPD can certainly be treated. (thoracickey.com)
The significant burden of COPD in patients exposed to biomass fuel in certain areas of the world should improve by changing to more efficient and less polluting sources of energy. (thoracickey.com)
Some older COPD patients cannot effectively activate metered dose inhalers (MDIs), and clinicians should work with the patient to achieve mastery of the MDI. (thoracickey.com)
In the minority of COPD patients with mild intermittent symptoms, it is reasonable to initiate drug therapy with an MDI of a short-acting β 2 -agonist as needed for relief of symptoms. (thoracickey.com)
The safety profile of salmeterol in the TORCH trial and formoterol fumarate in the SUN and SHINE studies, as well as that of the longer-acting indacaterol, is reassuring to clinicians, who frequently prescribe selective long-acting β 2 -agonists for their patients with COPD. (thoracickey.com)
Previous studies have documented that C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are increased in stable COPD patients. (altmetric.com)
We aimed to investigate if CRP levels are increased in stable COPD patients, and if there is an association between CRP levels and pulmonary function tests and clinical characteristics. (altmetric.com)
COPD patients and controls were matched for sex and age in a 2:1 matching ratio. (altmetric.com)
A total of 60 COPD patients and 30 controls were included in the analysis. (altmetric.com)
There were 34 (56.7%) patients in COPD group and 14 (46.7%) patients in control group with CRP levels greater than 3 mg/dL (P=0.382). (altmetric.com)
The levels of CRP in the stable COPD patients were not significantly different when compared to those in the control subjects. (altmetric.com)
The Standards for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with COPD document 2004 updates the position papers on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) published by the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) in 1995 1 , 2 . (ersjournals.com)
The main goals of the updated document are to improve the quality of care provided to patients with COPD and to develop the project using a disease-oriented approach. (ersjournals.com)
The current Standards for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with COPD document is unique in that it also had input from patients suffering from COPD. (ersjournals.com)
Short term dynamics of the sputum microbiome among COPD patients. (cdc.gov)
The complexity of the lung microbial community in COPD patients has been highlighted in recent years. (cdc.gov)
However, the dynamics of the lung microbiome in stable COPD patients remain poorly understood. (cdc.gov)
Sputum samples from COPD patients were also collected between 2-9 months of follow-up. (cdc.gov)
This study furthers our understanding of the dynamics of the lung microbiome in COPD patients. (cdc.gov)

However in patients with baseline heart rate more than 70 bpm, ivabradine significantly reduced the risk of hospitalisation for fatal and non-fatal myocardial infarction by 36% (p=0.001) and the risk of coronary revascularisation by 30% (p=0.016). (sciencedaily.com)
CCTA is reasonable for these same patients with an intermediate pretest probability of SIHD who a) have continued symptoms with prior normal test findings, or b) have inconclusive results from prior exercise or pharmacological stress testing, or c) are unable to undergo stress with nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging or echocardiography. (acc.org)
Recent studies have shown that a high aspartate aminotransferase-to-alanine aminotransferase ratio (De Ritis ratio) is associated with a worse prognosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction [2,3] and acute heart failure [4]. (medscimonit.com)
MUNICH, Germany-Another study has concluded that beta-blockers have no impact on mortality beyond 1 year in post-MI stable CAD patients and offer no survival benefit in stable patients who have not had a myocardial infarction. (tctmd.com)
High-risk patients include patients with multivessel CAD in combination with at least one of the comorbidities: diabetes requiring drug therapy, previous myocardial infarction (MI), peripheral artery disease, stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) (glomerular filtration rate 15-59 ml/ min/1,73 m 2 ) [1][6]. (scardio.ru)

IVUS-derived negative remodeling is associated with adverse long-term clinical outcome in stable patients with intermediate coronary artery stenosis. (hindawi.com)
The 230 patients who were enrolled in ORBITA had severe (70% or more), single-vessel stenosis. (the-hospitalist.org)
To test the relation between FGF21 and stable coronary artery disease and to test the FGF21 in the role of a marker for the presence of hemodynamically significant coronary artery stenosis. (cardiologyjournal.in)
203 subjects were divided into subgroups based on the presence of stable coronary artery disease and hemodynamically significant coronary artery stenosis. (cardiologyjournal.in)
FGF21 is a clinically useful marker of hemodynamically significant coronary artery stenosis only among non - smoking stable coronary artery disease patients. (cardiologyjournal.in)

Lupus symptoms can vary from patient to patient. (bmj.com)
Woodlands, like several other hospitals, started screening patients with flu-like symptoms for Covid last week. (indiatimes.com)
2. Measurement of LV function with radionuclide imaging may be considered in patients with a prior MI or pathological Q waves, provided there is no need to evaluate symptoms or signs suggestive of heart failure, complex ventricular arrhythmias, or an undiagnosed heart murmur. (wikidoc.org)
1. Echocardiography, radionuclide imaging, CMR, and cardiac computed tomography are not recommended for routine assessment of LV function in patients with a normal ECG, no history of MI, no symptoms or signs suggestive of heart failure, and no complex ventricular arrhythmias. (wikidoc.org)
Patients with persistent symptoms should receive long-acting β 2 -agonists twice daily or once daily if the new ultra-long-acting agents are available. (thoracickey.com)
The brother explained that the patient began to feel short of breath and suffered different symptoms of severe flu a week after returning from a minor pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. (dohanews.co)
In addition to drugs aimed at controlling symptoms, patients with CAD should receive drugs that reduce the risk of cardiovascular events: antithrombotic drugs, lipid-lowering drugs, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) [1]. (scardio.ru)
During November--December 2003, the Mississippi Department of Health received reports of two fatal cases of acute HBV infection among residents of nursing home A. The first patient with recognized symptoms of HBV infection had received serologic testing for viral hepatitis infection in June 2003 as part of a hospital emergency department evaluation for abdominal pain. (cdc.gov)
A majority of patients have residual symptoms, likely associated with FAI. (lu.se)

Current evidence suggests that besides smoking cessation, long-term oxygen therapy in hypoxemic patients, mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory failure, and lung volume reduction surgery for patients with upper lobe emphysema and poor exercise capacity improve survival. (thoracickey.com)
The problem, said Sorbets, is that there have never been large randomized trials to test the prognostic effects of beta-blockers in this patient group and instead, recommendations have been drawn from meta-analyses using data extracted from the acute MI setting or from observational studies. (tctmd.com)
Although this patient was found to have a positive test for IgM anti-HBc, indicating acute HBV infection, and the finding was noted in the patient's chart in September 2003, nursing home A did not contact the state health department or initiate an internal investigation. (cdc.gov)
In December 2003, after a second patient with acute HBV infection had died, and after a third with acute HBV infection was reported, serologic testing was performed on specimens from all 158 residents. (cdc.gov)
2014 AHA/ACC guideline for the management of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on practice guidelines. (medlineplus.gov)

Methods Using UK data for 1202 patients from the Clinical Evaluation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Coronary Heart Disease 2 trial, we conducted an economic evaluation to assess the cost-effectiveness of CMR, MPS and NICE guidelines. (bmj.com)

The guidelines note that invasive coronary arteriography should be considered for patients with SIHD whose clinical characteristics and results of noninvasive testing indicate a high likelihood of severe IHD and when the benefits are deemed to exceed risk. (acc.org)
All patients underwent invasive coronary angiography (ICA) and FFR if indicated. (sdu.dk)
Is it safe to perform computed tomography (CT) coronary angiography to rule out obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with stable intermediate-risk chest pain instead of proceeding to invasive coronary angiography (ICA)? (the-hospitalist.org)

Prehospital treatment is usually only indicated in hemodynamically unstable patients. (medscape.com)

1. Assessment of cardiac structure and function with resting echocardiography may be considered in patients with hypertension or diabetes mellitus and an abnormal ECG. (wikidoc.org)
Among them were patients with diabetes, obesity, malignancies, HIV, chronic pulmonary disease as well as cerebrovascular and liver disease in stable health condition. (ese-hormones.org)
ESE therefore stresses that the recommendation for the COVID-19 vaccination in patients with stable endocrine disorders like autoimmune thyroiditis, Grave's disease, Addison's disease, pituitary adenomas, diabetes type 1 and 2 and obesity should not be different from the one for the general population. (ese-hormones.org)
However, most studies have also shown that higher CRP levels are observed in patients with comorbidities like diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. (altmetric.com)
4 (26.7%) patients had concomitant hypertension, 2 patients (13.3%) had concomitant Type 2 diabetes and 1 patient (6.6%) had atherosclerosis in blood vessels of the lower limbs. (tivortin.com)
Increased microalbuminuria is a sign of renal disease and may be predictive of nephropathy risk in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes. (cdc.gov)
Diabetic Nephropathy In patients with diabetes mellitus, years of poorly controlled hyperglycemia lead to multiple, primarily vascular, complications that affect small vessels (microvascular), large vessels (macrovascular). (msdmanuals.com)

A high De Ritis ratio was an independent and valuable risk stratification factor for MACCE and all-cause mortality in patients with SCAD after PCI. (medscimonit.com)

Treatment failure rates in CAP have been found to range between 2.4 and 31% among hospitalised patients and it is a serious complication that is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. (hospitalhealthcare.com)

The Zika virus patient in Kanpur is under treatment but stable, and samples of 22 people who were in contact with him have resulted negative for the mosquito-borne disease, officials said today. (ndtv.com)
Treatment of the patient is going on at the Air Force station hospital and the patient is stable," Raj Shekhar said. (ndtv.com)
These patients can now benefit from a treatment that will greatly reduce their chances of having another heart attack or needing further surgery, concluded Professor Kim Fox, the Chairman of the BEAUTIFUL Executive Committee. (sciencedaily.com)
This means that patients were assigned by chance to one of two treatment groups - either to be given the live Herpes zoster vaccine, or to be given a placebo (dummy) injection. (bmj.com)
Both patients, a 74-year-old and a 65-year-old are under treatment in isolated cabins and have been shifted out of ICU. (indiatimes.com)
Response to treatment was excellent in all patients with 90-95% repigmentation success rate. (cun.es)
Our results demonstrate that transplantation of autologous melanocytes cultured on AM is a new, simple, and effective treatment for stable vitiligo. (cun.es)
The primary objective of this double-blind study was to compare the effects of treatment initiation with risperidone and quetiapine on cognitive function in subjects with stable bipolar disorder. (psychiatrist.com)
In a recent trial, the Paris team undertook a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial, the Pneumonia Short Treatment (PTC), among adult patients admitted to hospital with moderately severe CAP. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
The overall treatment failure rate was 26.8% (78 patients) and mainly due to a lack of symptom resolution (79.5%), including purulent sputum. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
All patients had their quality of life (QL) assessed before and after treatment using the WHO-approved SF-36 instrument (a standardised assessment of eight sections of health) [1]. (tivortin.com)
It is not clear if CT would safely replace ICA as an initial diagnostic imaging strategy for guiding the treatment of patients with stable chest pain. (the-hospitalist.org)
Eventually, Dame Butler-Sloss ruled in the family's favour stating: Where there is no alternative treatment available and the disease is progressive and fatal, it seems to me to be reasonable to consider experimental treatment with unknown benefits and risks, but without significant risks of increased suffering to the patient, in cases where there is some benefit to the patient. (wikipedia.org)
If patients are outside of the six-month window following their last consumption of the raw milk and have or develop an illness consistent with brucellosis, a blood culture should be obtained prior to starting any treatment, preferably while the patient is symptomatic. (cdc.gov)
Please see the diagram below for information on developing an evaluation and treatment plan for patients who consumed raw milk or raw milk products from Miller's Biodiversity Farm since January 2016, and are still within the six-month window following their last known exposure . (cdc.gov)

After 1 year following an MI, or in patients without prior MI, both beta-blockers and calcium antagonists may be used for symptom relief, but a mortality benefit should not be assumed," Emmanuel Sorbets, MD (Imperial College London, England), said in a late-breaking science session here at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2018. (tctmd.com)
Current clinical practice guidelines in Europe recommend both beta-blockers and/or CCBs as first-line therapy for symptom relief in patients with stable CAD, a class IA indication. (tctmd.com)
Patients who are still within six months of the date they last consumed the raw milk are at an increased risk for brucellosis and appropriate post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is recommended, along with six months of symptom monitoring. (cdc.gov)

Testing for asymptomatic patients is not recommended. (cdc.gov)

CAEN, FRANCE - Another study is cautioning against aspirin use, this time in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events among stable CAD patients also taking oral anticoagulation [ 1 ] . (medscape.com)
According to the 2020 national guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular events, all patients with stable CAD are recommended to take acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) at a dose of 75-100 mg/day. (scardio.ru)

Hence the results of BEAUTIFUL constitute a step further in the management of these coronary patients with heart rate above 70 bpm because, for the first time it has been shown that pure heart rate reduction with ivabradine further reduces coronary events even in patients receiving the current optimal cardiovascular therapy. (sciencedaily.com)
BEAUTIFUL has reinforced the need to measure heart rate in all CAD patients and if the heart rate is more than 70 bpm to reduce it by using ivabradine on top of background therapy. (sciencedaily.com)
1 year) of LV function with technologies such as echocardiography radionuclide imaging, CMR, or cardiac computed tomography is not recommended in patients with no change in clinical status and for whom no change in therapy is contemplated. (wikidoc.org)
Thiopurine-treated inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are monitored every 3 to 4 months with outpatient visits and laboratory assessments to evaluate disease activity and safety of therapy. (ecco-ibd.eu)
During 104 weeks of follow-up, thiopurine therapy was ceased in two patients because of multiple infections (n=1) and gastrointestinal complaints (n=1). (ecco-ibd.eu)
Overall, two patients had to cease thiopurine therapy due to thiopurine-related AEs independent of monitoring frequency. (ecco-ibd.eu)
No laboratory abnormalities required therapy adjustments and 57.1% of patients continued therapy throughout 104 weeks of follow-up. (ecco-ibd.eu)
We investigated whether polymorphisms in genes associated with HIV disease progression and/or immune activation affect CD4(+) T-cell recovery in HIV patients who began combination anti-retroviral therapy (ART) with advanced immunodeficiency and achieved stable control of plasma viremia. (edu.au)
The patients had been randomly assigned during a previous trial to receive optimal medical therapy plus percutaneous coronary intervention or optimal medical therapy alone. (endocrinologyadvisor.com)
A key point in improving the prognosis in CAD patients, along with the modification of risk factors, is played by optimal medical therapy. (scardio.ru)
In 5-year follow-up of STICH , a relatively similar group of patients sustained a near-significant 14% lower rate of death or hospitalization for cardiac causes with surgery vs medical therapy. (medscape.com)
it's a thinking changer: stable CAD is very stable and medical therapy is darn good. (medscape.com)

Accordingly, we sought to investigate the impact of arterial remodeling of intermediate lesions on long-term prognosis in patients with stable coronary artery disease. (hindawi.com)

Complicating the situation is the fact that nearly 6 million patients arrive annually in US emergency departments for evaluation of chest pain, at an estimated cost of more than $3 billion annually. (acc.org)
This approach has been investigated recently as a means of helping sort out which patients presenting to an emergency department with chest pain are safe to treat and then discharge as opposed to treat urgently and then admit. (acc.org)
Unstable patients are those with ongoing chest pain, severe shortness of breath, altered level of consciousness, or hypotension. (medscape.com)
Using CT angiography to evaluate for obstructive CAD in patients with stable intermediate-risk chest pain is as safe as invasive angiography in preventing major adverse cardiac events over 3.5 years when performed at certified centers with qualified radiologists. (the-hospitalist.org)

For patients with a low-to-intermediate pretest probability of obstructive IHD, the guidelines indicate that noncontrast cardiac CT can be considered to determine the individual's coronary artery calcium score. (acc.org)
3,561 patients with intermediate (10-60%) pretest probability of obstructive CAD who were referred to angiography centers were randomly assigned to invasive or CT angiography. (the-hospitalist.org)

Negative (S(SF6) - S(He)) is statistically associated with the youngest CF patients, suggesting that terminal and respiratory bronchiolar involvement is linked to early stages of the disease. (nih.gov)

From diagnosis to death (depending on a varying number of circumstances), patients with vCJD are given a life expectancy of between six months and two years. (wikipedia.org)

Decrease dosage in patients with impaired renal function. (cdc.gov)
Need to decrease dose in patients with renal impairment. (cdc.gov)

What's interesting, note the authors, is that patients in CORONOR were enrolled in the period immediately after the publication of the European Society of Cardiology guidelines that suggested that VKA monotherapy "may be considered" in secondary prevention for patients who also have atrial fibrillation and that in the absence of a new CV event, concomitant aspirin should not be prescribed. (medscape.com)
The aim of this study was to assess the safety of reduced clinical monitoring in steroid-free quiescent IBD patients on stable maintenance thiopurine monotherapy. (ecco-ibd.eu)

22.3% of patients in the CT group underwent invasive angiography, 72.5% of whom were found to have obstructive CAD. (the-hospitalist.org)

Vitiligo is an acquired skin disease that significantly impacts the quality of life of patients. (cun.es)
Sleeping or the need for sleep during the test days was reported in significantly more patients after receiving quetiapine than risperidone. (psychiatrist.com)

More than 500 000 percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures are performed worldwide each year for stable coronary artery disease (CAD). (bmj.com)
The aim of this study was to emphasize the impact of the aspartate aminotransferase-to-alanine aminotransferase ratio (De Ritis ratio) on the prognosis of patients with stable coronary artery disease (SCAD) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). (medscimonit.com)
No matter your view of percutaneous closure, the increasing use of this device in patients least likely to benefit is a worrisome trend. (medscape.com)

Waiting times for elective surgery in Australian public hospitals have remained relatively stable between 2012-13 and 2013-14, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). (aihw.gov.au)

Conclusion: iCR of stable STEMI patients is associated with a significant reduction in cardiovascular death and a trend towards reduction in all-cause mortality. (elsevierpure.com)
the Understanding Potential Long-Term Impacts on Function with Tiotropium (UPLIFT) study also observed a decrease in mortality risk over 4 years in patients taking tiotropium, a long-acting anticholinergic. (thoracickey.com)
A study comparing patients who received the device in trials vs registries found that mortality rates were more than twofold greater in the real world than in trials. (medscape.com)

Consecutive patients with stable coronary heart disease who received IVUS examination between January 2011 and January 2014 were retrospectively screened. (hindawi.com)
Maximum clot firmness and clot amplitudes after 5, 10, and 15 mins (A5, A10, and A15, respectively) of fibrin -specific ROTEM (FIBTEM) and extrinsically activated ROTEM (EXTEM) were retrospectively collected from 82 hospitalized, stable, non- bleeding trauma patients after successful initial resuscitation . (bvsalud.org)

74 clinically and functionally stable patients (NYHA class 2±0.5) out of 114 patients diagnosed with HF were followed up, and NT-proBNP plasma and urine levels were measured at baseline, 12 and 24 months. (bmj.com)
At baseline, 47 patients were treated with azathioprine (55.3%), 25 with 6-mercaptopurine (29.4%) and 13 with tioguanine (15.3%) for a median duration of 6.7 years. (ecco-ibd.eu)
Over 5 years of follow-up, there were no differences in the rates of all-cause death (the primary endpoint) or of CV death/nonfatal MI according to whether or not patients were given baseline beta-blockers, or whether or not they were started on CCBs. (tctmd.com)

Also, because this study was limited to people with stable disease not receiving high doses of immunosuppressive drugs, it is not possible to say whether the live Herpes zoster vaccine would be equally safe and efficacious in patients with active lupus or those receiving more intensive therapies. (bmj.com)
Nevertheless, once CAP patients achieve clinical stability, deterioration is much less likely as witnessed by a study of nearly 700 adults hospitalised with CAP which found that less than 1% worsened once stable. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
Details of the patient population, outcome measures etc were provided in the PTC study publication. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
Hospital based cross sectional study design was employed to review patients' chart visited the hospital from March to April 2021. (who.int)
Our study is the first to describe long-term results using both clinical and patient outcome measures (iHOT-12). (lu.se)
The purpose of this study was to characterize the clinical presentation of the disease caused by S. zooepidemicus , microbiologically characterize the isolated strains, and identify clonality of human isolates for comparison to equine isolates from contact horse stables or other horse farms of the surrounding area. (cdc.gov)

The lone Covid patient admitted at AMRI Hospital Mukundapur was discharged on April 5. (indiatimes.com)
Fortis Hospital, that admitted two Covid patients last week, is yet to release them. (indiatimes.com)
Woodlands Hospital, that had three Covid patients admitted in isolated cabins till three days ago, has released two of them. (indiatimes.com)
Patients with SCAD who underwent elective PCI at Shinonoi General Hospital were included. (medscimonit.com)
The number of patients has remained similar, it has not started to fall, and the number of patients entering the hospital every day is the same as it was just before Christmas when the infection was high," she said. (err.ee)
The 49-year-old Qatari man who has contracted a previously unknown virus is now in stable condition, a hospital spokesman has confirmed. (dohanews.co)
At our hospital and probably yours too, patients with an undiagnosed cardiomyopathy are sent for coronary angiography. (medscape.com)

CLARIFY is a prospective, longitudinal registry tracking stable CAD patients in 45 countries. (tctmd.com)

A reduced monitoring strategy appeared relatively safe in a strictly selected cohort of stable thiopurine-treated IBD patients. (ecco-ibd.eu)

Efficacy and safety were comparable in these patients to healthy subjects. (ese-hormones.org)

In a nonurgent setting, the guidelines state CCTA may be reasonable for patients with an intermediate pretest probability of SIHD who have at least moderate physical functioning or no disabling comorbidity. (acc.org)
Overall, the goal in evaluating a patient with SIHD is to systematically and efficiently utilize the multiple modalities that are necessary to maximize the identification of high-risk features without over-testing. (acc.org)
That's not a new drug: patients with SIHD should generally receive a "package" of GDMT. (acc.org)
1. Pharmacological stress imaging (nuclear MPI, echocardiography, or CMR) or CCTA is not recommended for risk assessment in patients with SIHD who are able to exercise to an adequate workload and have an interpretable ECG. (wikidoc.org)
1. Pharmacological stress with either nuclear MPI or echocardiography is recommended for risk assessment in patients with SIHD who are unable to exercise to an adequate workload regardless of interpretability of ECG. (wikidoc.org)

The trialists excluded patients with severe heart failure and other conditions "interfering with life expectancy. (tctmd.com)
In patients with severe cardiac toxicity, prolonged resuscitation or full cardiopulmonary support on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) may be necessary, particularly in cases of bupivacaine toxicity. (medscape.com)

The current analysis enrolled between 10 and 15 consecutive patients being treated by nearly 3,000 physicians between November 2009 and June 2010 then followed them for 5 years. (tctmd.com)

This is the first trial of this kind to show that the live Herpes zoster vaccine works well in people with stable Lupus who are not receiving high doses of immunosuppressive drugs. (bmj.com)
The appropriate dosage of the short-acting ipratropium bromide is 2 to 4 puffs three or four times daily, but some patients require and tolerate larger doses. (thoracickey.com)

Arterial remodeling patterns were assessed in 212 deferred intermediate lesions from 162 patients after IVUS examination. (hindawi.com)
72 intermediate remodeling lesions were present in 66 patients, whereas 77 negative remodeling lesions were present in 71 patients, and 63 positive remodeling lesions were present in 55 patients. (hindawi.com)

In most cases, the immediate cause of death in patients with cardiovascular disease is ischaemic heart disease (IHD). (tivortin.com)

In some patients, changes in FEV 1 may be small, and the symptomatic benefit may result from other mechanisms, such as a decrease in hyperinflation of the lung. (thoracickey.com)
Many patients with asbestosis die of other causes such as asbestos-associated lung cancer (38%), mesothelioma (9%), and other causes (32%) [Rosenberg 1997, Kamp and Weitzman 1997]. (cdc.gov)

A culture biopsy was obtained in every patient and grown in melanocytes' media for 10-14 days after which cells were transferred to a denuded AM and transplanted into the achromic lesions. (cun.es)
Patients were followed for up to 6 months using clinical assessment of achromic lesions. (cun.es)

We studied distribution of ventilation in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) who had not had an exacerbation for some time. (nih.gov)

Series published this year from Spain , Israel , and the United States all found that clinicians are choosing older patients with frailty , significant comorbidities, and limited lifespan. (medscape.com)

Managing these patients and trying to figure out who needs admission for urgent intervention and who can be treated and safely discharged is a huge problem. (acc.org)
Two and a half days after admission, the patient regained consciousness. (cdc.gov)

Overall, CMR was the cost-effective strategy, being the dominant strategy (more effective, less costly) with incremental net health benefits per patient of 0.146 QALYs (−0.18, 0.406) compared with NICE guidelines at a cost-effectiveness threshold of £15 000 per QALY (93% probability of cost-effectiveness). (bmj.com)
Trial centers were given guidelines encouraging patients without obstructive CAD be discharged back to referring providers for further management. (the-hospitalist.org)
In mid-August 2020, new national guidelines for stable coronary artery disease (CAD) were published on the websites of the Russian Society of Cardiology and the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation [1]. (scardio.ru)

The phrase " toxic stress " describes the body's reaction to negative experiences that are not only intense and chronic but also caused by the absence of safe, stable and nurturing adult relationships. (medicalxpress.com)

patients use second-line therapies if and when they develop resistance to initially prescribed treatments. (biospace.com)
The company's emphasis on producing affordable products has allowed it to drive down the average annual cost per patient of effective therapies. (biospace.com)

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