Derbyshire CCGs invest in heart failure nursing teamNursing TimesCommissioners are investing in community heart failure nurses in the north of Derbyshire, which they say is contributing to a reduction in hospital admissions and lengths of stay. Six hea…
Computed tomographic coronary angiography for patients with heart failure …7thSpace Interactive (press release)The prevalence of heart failure (HF) is rising in industrialized and developing countries. Though invasive coronary angiography (ICA) remai…
The AlmagestPatients with heart failure need specialist careThe AlmagestNew research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that patients with heart failure have high mortality and often are undertreated. According to a study, published in the scie…
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New Device May Help With Congestive Heart Failure
CBS Local PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Fred Fortson loves to walk — in his neighborhood, to his favorite stores, to see his nearby relatives. But, congestive heart failure kept him from what he loved. “I was weak all the time. I would walk a block and be exhausted,” he … |
Study expands use of biomarker for early diagnosis of acute kidney injuryYottaFireA biomarker test developed initially to identify early acute kidney injury (AKI) after surgery has been shown to successfully detect AKI in emergency room patients with a…
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Guard at NIS died of heart failure – post-mortem
Stabroek News Guard at NIS died of heart failure – post-mortem. December 24, 2013 · By Staff Writer · 0 Comments Next Article ». Tweet. Print. For Full Access Login OR Subscribe Now – for as low as 25 cents a day. A post-mortem examination conducted on the body of … |
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ACEI/ARB Rx Safe, Beneficial in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – For patients with stable hypertension and advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) or angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) use is associated with renal benefits, according to a study … |
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Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium Names Texas Children’s Hospital As First …
BioNews Texas The Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium recently announced that the Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston will be named as the first Accredited Pediatric Heart Failure Institute in the state of Texas. The announcement was made on December 16th by the … |
Digoxin use associated with higher risk of death for patients diagnosed with …YottaFireDigoxin, a drug commonly used to treat heart conditions, was associated with a 72 percent higher rate of death among adults with newly diagnosed systolic heart fai…
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Harrison County K9 officer dies from heart failure
WLOX The Harrison County Sheriff’s department is feeling a void this morning after losing 55-year-old Sergeant Ray Miller to heart failure. Harrison County Sheriff Melvin Brisolara said Sergeant Miller, of Gulfport, was rushed to Garden Park Medical Center … |