Rethinking the terminology of mechanical circulatory supportThe Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryMechanical circulatory support (MCS) has continued to grow to become one of the most important advanced therapy options for patients with end-…
Pittsburgh Doctors Investigate Implantable Device Designed to Improve …Equities.comHeart disease specialists at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) today announced that they have joined a first-of-its-kind clinical trial exploring use of a new, implanta…
Liver stiffness predicts liver failure, cancer and mortality in cirrhotic patientsMedical XpressResearchers from Spain established that liver stiffness, measured by transient elastography (TE), is an independent predictor of liver failure, hepatocellul…
Lower Risk of Adverse Outcomes Seen in Obese With Heart FailureDoctors LoungeFor both women and men with advanced heart failure, having a high body mass index or waist circumference is associated with a reduced risk of adverse outcomes, according to a …
Researchers identify new genetic cause for chronic kidney diseaseMedical XpressA new single-gene cause of chronic kidney disease has been discovered that implicates a disease mechanism not previously believed to be related to the disease, according to …
Inquirer.net (blog)Dolphy died due to multiple organ failure—Makati Medical CenterInquirer.net (blog)“We would like to inform the public that Mr. Rodolfo “Dolphy” Quizon, passed away today, at 2034H (8:34 p.m.) due to multiple organ failure, se…
Measuring creatinine and cystatin C more accurately estimates kidney functionNews-Medical.netMeasuring creatinine and cystatin C – two markers for chronic kidney disease (CKD) – more precisely estimates kidney function than either marker alone, accordi…
Aspirin vs warfarin: which is better?Banbridge LeaderThe news is based on a well-designed trial looking at aspirin and warfarin that compared their safety and effectiveness when treating patients who had heart failure but a normal heartbeat. Heart fail…
AsiaOneM'sian guitar legend dies of organ failureAsiaOneTime magazine once described him as "quite possibly the greatest musical interpreter of our time". Such was his mastery of the guitar that Ipoh-born Paul Ponnudorai was described as …
Councilman calls Chase Tower 'congestive heart failure'WSBT-TVThe firm listing South Bend's tallest building for sale says it is moving forward with a bidder. But who the potential buyer of the Chase Tower is remains a mystery.and more …