Meeting
Abstract Number: 116
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Vitamin K antagonists (VKA) remain widely used in the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE). During surgical interventions, the prevention of recurrent VTE must be weighed against the increased bleeding risk conferred by anticoagulation. There is a lack of strong evidence to guide the optimal periprocedural management of anticoagulation in patients with prior VTE, and […]
Abstract Number: 181
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Atrial fibrillation leads to increased risk of systemic embolism (SE) and stroke. To decrease the occurrence of stroke/SE, anticoagulation is routinely prescribed. Recently, non-vitamin K anticoagulants like apixaban and rivaroxaban have become more popular and are preferred over warfarin. We here compare the efficacy and safety of apixaban with warfarin. Methods: Eligible participants were […]
Abstract Number: 571
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 45 yo woman with alcohol use, liver cirrhosis, hepatic encephalopathy and recurrent abdominal ascites, presented to hospital with decreased urine output and abdominal swelling. She was found to have severe acute renal failure and was treated for suspected hepatorenal syndrome with intravenous albumin infusion. She did not recover renal function and required […]