The number of patients treated with nitroglycerin, a drug used
for chest pain and heart failure, increased by 89 percent.
Yes, when I am in clinic and call 911 for ambulance transport to the hospital (
for chest pain, respiratory distress etc) they always send both the police and the ambulance.
«This study has broader implications for the health care system, as most hospitals continue to redundantly test people
for chest pain and other symptoms,» says report author Jeffrey C. Trost, M.D., an assistant professor of medicine, director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory and co-director of interventional cardiology at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
Current guidelines strongly suggest that patients discharged from emergency departments
for chest pain should be seen by a physician within 72 hours for further assessment or treatment.
«Post-ER care
for chest pain reduces risk of heart attack, death.»
Patients with multiple health issues and who are at higher risk of adverse events are less likely to receive follow - up care from a physician after visiting an emergency department
for chest pain, reports a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)
«One in four patients who visited emergency department
for chest pain did not receive follow - up care.»
«Initial diagnostic test in ED
for chest pain did not affect low rate of heart attack.»
Clinical judgement, combined with an electrocardiogram (ECG) and blood test on arrival, is effective in reducing unnecessary hospital admissions
for chest pain, a new study shows.
Patients seen in the emergency department (ED)
for chest pain who did not have a heart attack appeared to be at low risk of experiencing a heart attack during short - and longer - term follow - up and that risk was not affected by the initial diagnostic testing strategy, according to a study published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.
«Many people in emergency department
for chest pain don't need admitted.»
Nationwide, the overwhelming majority of patients evaluated
for chest pain in the ER get such extra tests, Brown said.
About 6 million patients are seen in EDs annually
for chest pain or other symptoms suggestive of myocardial ischemia (decreased blood flow to the heart).
With 10 million patients coming to the ER
for chest pain each year in the United States, these extra costs add up, according to the investigators.
The favorable effects on cholesterol did not translate into any reduction in the study's primary endpoint: the amount of time until cardiovascular death, heart attack, stroke, coronary artery bypass surgery or hospitalization
for chest pain due to unstable angina, a restriction in the flow of blood through the heart's arteries.
The study included 22,917 patients from 19 medical centers in Ontario, Canada, who received a diagnosis of stable coronary artery disease following coronary angiogram
for chest pain (chronic stable angina) between Oct. 1, 2008, and Sept. 30, 2013.
Recovery and outcomes were assessed in several ways: MACE (major adverse cardiac events, ranging from hospitalization
for chest pain to death), ejection fraction, measured by magnetic resonance imaging, and perfusion or blood flow in the heart, measured by SPECT imaging.
Beta blockers such as metoprolol are widely prescribed to treat high blood pressure, but they're also used
for chest pain, irregular heartbeat, migraine, some tremors, and even glaucoma.
During the study, a total of 369 people had heart attacks (some of them fatal) or were diagnosed with heart disease after seeking medical attention
for chest pain.
Overall, chelation therapy modestly reduced bad outcomes (hospitalization
for chest pain, stroke, heart attack, and need for a stent) compared to the placebo group.
Zocor (simvastatin) can't exceed 20 milligrams if it is prescribed with the blood - pressure drug amlodipine, ranolazine
for chest pain, or amiodarone, an anti-arrhythmic drug.
The woman was admitted to the hospital
for chest pains in February 2009; she was examined and admitted for further testing.
Sometimes doctors also prescribe cholesterol medications (statins) to reduce the buildup of cholesterol on the valve or in the vessel, or they might prescribe thrombolytics (clot - busters) or nitrates
for chest pain.
Most calcium channel blockers do not affect life insurance rates unless they were prescribed
for chest pain (angina).
If I ask if you ever been diagnosed with or treated
for chest pain, high blood pressure, heart murmur, heart attack, high cholesterol, stroke or other disorder of the heart or circulatory system and I don't specifically ask about POTS, Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, you could sort of round it off and say no to that questions.
Not exact matches
Eager to try this new method of work (and to be rid of my neck
pain), I started working with my computer on top of my
chest of drawers while I waited
for my new desk to be delivered.
The Go Red
for Women movement reminds us that women frequently experience non-traditional symptoms of a heart attack besides
chest pain.
It is THE one theory the ENTIRE science establishment agrees (THE VERY SAME science establishment YOU use and would use
for YOUR heath care... YOU would not * pray * if you had
chest pain YOU would call 911 and avail yourself of ALL science has to offer), is the best explanation we have
for what is observed.
But when I eat Cow Dairy my throat closes up I get
chest pains and I do not see the bathroom
for at least 3 to 4 days, kind of the opposite of an intolerance.
They also just their lost coach, Tyronn Lue, who announced he was stepping away
for a week to recover from what he described as a variety of ailments, including
chest pains and a lack of sleep.
Jeff Green added 21 points and Kevin Love had 16
for the Cavs, who are 10 - 1 since March 17, when Lue was forced to leave a game in Chicago with «piercing»
chest pains.
He was playing
for his youth team Samba FC when he complained of severe
chest pain before dropping to the ground unchallenged moments later.
Coleus Amboinicus is a perennial succulent plant and has been used
for centuries in Chinese cooking to treat a myriad of health conditions including
chest pain, asthma, epilepsy, rashes and insomnia.
If you are going to nurse your baby, a breast pump is really nice to have
for the times that you won't be able to nurse baby or
for when baby decides to sleep through the night and you wake up engorged and crying in
pain because you have two rock - hard lumps on your
chest.
Granted, it may be a
pain for larger
chested women, but
for those of us who wore padded bras until pregnancy, well, it's just great.
Some of the best ones
for back
pain are the laid back position — where you are leaning back and the baby is on top of your
chest, or the side lying position — where you are lying in bed with your baby next to you.
A study found four main reasons
for the cessation of breastfeeding among which are: the perception of inadequate milk supply and
chest discomfort, including nipple
pain, which reflects breastfeeding difficulty [30].
I once was in line
for a reduction surgery (back
pain and neck
pain, plus the uncomfortableness with the size of my
chest causing undue attention was my reason.)
I laid her on my
chest and watched her try to reach the nipple, but I sensed that she was getting frustrated and the after -
pains from my labor made lying on my back very uncomfortable, so after a while I laid on my side and she fed well
for over an hour.
They tell of a woman who had complained of
chest pains for some time and been given only paracetamol.
There was also a jury issue over at the Skelos trial, where a woman was reportedly dismissed early
for «
chest pains.»
The top reasons
for calling are abdominal
pain, dental tooth / jaw
pain, rashes,
chest pain and ingestion of a toxic substance.
Unconfirmed reports said the woman had been complaining of
chest pains for some time, but had only been offered paracetamol.
«Every call
for medical assistance is important and ambulance dispatching is prioritized so life - threatening calls —
for a choking child, cardiac arrest or
chest pains — take precedence over non-life-threatening injuries — where the patient is breathing, alert and communicating,» the statement said.
It may be advisable
for the state to issue a statement from the surgeon general before the next corruption trial: «WARNING: Taking part on this jury may cause low self - esteem,
chest pains, sprained ankles, feelings of passive - aggressiveness toward others, and hatred toward government, and may complicate your social life.»
A number of British physicians observed that nitroglycerin rapidly terminated the intense
chest pain of angina, and, following the publication of a systematic study in 1879, the drug was adopted
for routine medical use.
In one example from the study, a 36 - year - old woman had intermittent
chest pain for 24 hours.
The infection, which causes coughing, weight loss and
chest pain, often goes undiagnosed
for months or years, spurring transmission.
Chest pain is the most common reason people go to the emergency room in developed countries and accounts
for more than 5 million ER visits each year in the United States.
These articles include symptoms that can be benign, but have a potential
for consequences, such as
chest pain, passing out, bleeding through any orifice, and more.