Pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension common in severe heart failuremedwireNewsmedwireNews: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is common in patients with heart failure (HF) and is likely to include a pre-capillary component, research suggests. In a post-hoc an…
Strategies may be needed to reduce acute kidney injury in PCIHealioThe investigators reviewed National Cardiovascular Data Registry data from June 2009 to June 2011 to determine contemporary incidence, predictors and outcomes of acute kidney injury ass…
February is heart month: heart-failure facts, risk factors, signs, treatmentsThe OregonianAbout 5.1 million people in the United States have heart failure. * One in nine deaths in 2009 included heart failure as a contributing cause. * About half of tho…
Stopping liver failure from painkiller overdoseEurekAlert (press release)University of Adelaide researchers have identified a key step for the future prevention of liver failure resulting from taking too much of the everyday painkiller paracetamol (als…
Effects of fluid overload on heart rate variability in chronic kidney disease …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Effects of fluid overload on heart rate variability in chronic kidney disease patients on hemodialysis. While fluid overload (FO) and a…
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Stopping liver failure from painkiller overdose
HealthCanal.com “Overdose of paracetamol is the most common cause of acute liver failure and the leading cause of liver damage requiring transplantation in developed countries. The precise mechanisms of liver toxicity due to paracetamol overdose, however, have … |
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Stopping liver failure from painkiller overdose
Medical Xpress “Overdose of paracetamol is the most common cause of acute liver failure and the leading cause of liver damage requiring transplantation in developed countries. The precise mechanisms of liver toxicity due to paracetamol overdose, however, have … |
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Sheriff’s Office: Heart Failure to Blame for Inmate’s Death
KTUL An inmate at the Tulsa County Jail was discovered unresponsive in his cell Sunday afternoon. Jail officials found Victor Smittick unresponsive around 4 p.m. during a security check. Initial reports describe that medical professionals were called on … |
New guideline recommends delaying dialysis for chronic kidney diseaseEurekAlert (press release)For asymptomatic adults with chronic kidney disease who will need dialysis, an intent-to-defer approach is recommended over an earlier start, according to a …
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Heart Failure (Post Date: 2/3/14)
MedPage Today Both drug and device therapies have been shown to improve the outlook for patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction. But when asked about what wasn’t working, three leading cardiologists — Douglas Mann, MD, of Washington University in St. |