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Literature Update in Hospital Medicine
Publication date: April 2014 Source:Hospital Medicine Clinics, Volume 3, Issue 2 Author(s): William Southern , Bradley A. Sharpe , Romsai Tony BoonyasaiTeaser Perioperative statins reduce perioperative myocardial infarctions, atrial fibrillation, and length of stay. Statins do not increase the risk of intracranial hemorrhage. New oral anticoagulants are superior to warfarin in preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, and may have a better safety profile. In patients who have an acute gastrointestinal bleed while on warfarin, restarting warfarin after a week may lead to fewer thromboses and lower mortality ...
Source: Hospital Medicine Clinics - October 12, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

Effect of Statin Use During Hospitalization for Intracerebral Hemorrhage on Mortality and Discharge Disposition
ImportanceStatin use during hospitalization is associated with improved survival and a better discharge disposition among patients with ischemic stroke. It is unclear whether inpatient statin use has a similar effect among patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).ObjectiveTo determine whether inpatient statin use in ICH is associated with improved outcomes and whether the cessation of statin use is associated with worsened outcomes.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsRetrospective cohort study of 3481 patients with ICH admitted to any of 20 hospitals in a large integrated health care delivery system over a 10-year period....
Source: JAMA Neurology - November 1, 2014 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Combination of intracerebral haemorrhage and familial hypercholesterolemia in the acute hospital setting – a challenge for statin treatment?
It is estimated that worldwide, around 35 million people have familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). Thus, patients affected by the combination of FH and acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are not exceptional and neurologists should be prepared to encounter them. Despite a recent finding of beneficial association between statin use during hospitalization and improved outcomes, the increased risk of recurrent ICH in the long term may make clinicians avoid statins in patients with a history of ICH. However, discontinuing statins in patients with FH worsens cardiovascular outcomes and even increases all‐cause mortality. Acco...
Source: International Journal of Stroke - May 14, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Alpo Vuorio, Markku Kaste, Petri T. Kovanen Tags: Leading opinion Source Type: research

Study finds risk of hemorrhage with combination of two common statins and stroke prevention drug
Source: St. Michael's Hospital News and Media - November 21, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Tags: Hospital News Source Type: news

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