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Acute Kidney Injuries Deadlier Than Heart Attacks, Study
Counsel & Heal Lead researcher Lakhmir Chawla, MD (George Washington University and Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Washington DC) and his colleagues looked at the seriousness of acute kidney injury in 36,980 patients discharged with a diagnosis of AKI or heart … |
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Acute kidney injury may be more deadly than heart attacks
EurekAlert (press release) Washington, DC (December 5, 2013) — Acute kidney injury, a condition that is common but often asymptomatic, may be more deadly than a heart attack, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of … |
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Effect of Serum Magnesium on Heart Failure Outcomes Unclear
Monthly Prescribing Reference … of Serum Magnesium on Heart Failure Outcomes Unclear. (HealthDay News) – Baseline serum magnesium levels do not independently predict post-discharge outcomes in patients hospitalized for heart failure, according to research published in the Dec. |
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Renal Injury May Be More Deadly Than MI
MedPage Today “We demonstrated in this study that if you develop acute kidney injury, not much good happens long term,” Chawla said. “Not only do you have a higher risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and other renal events, but you have an increased risk for … |
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Acute Kidney Injury May Be More Deadly Than Heart Attacks
Newswise (press release) Among a group of veterans discharged from the hospital after acute kidney injury or heart attacks, death occurred most often in patients who experienced both conditions and least often in patients experiencing heart attacks alone. • Patients with acute … Renal Injury May Be More Deadly Than MIMedPage Today |
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Heart Failure After Heart Attack Is Driven by Immune Cells Made in Spleen
Science Daily (press release) 4, 2013 — Damage to heart muscle caused by a heart attack turns on immune cells in the spleen that accelerate heart failure, according to a study in mice published recently by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the journal … |
Heart failure awareness drive launched in DubaiEmirates 24/7Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Emirates Cardiac Society announced on Thursday the launch of their campaign to raise awareness about heart failure during a press conference at Dubai Hospital….
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Dubai launches campaign to raise awareness of heart failure
The National “Heart failure develops over time as the pumping action of the heart gets weaker,” said Dr Arif Al Mulla, head of cardiology at Dubai Hospital. “It can affect either the right, the left, or both sides of the heart. People with heart problems, those who … Heart failure awareness drive launched in DubaiEmirates 24/7 youth facing higher risk of heart diseasegulfnews.com |
GPs sign up heart failure and hypertension patients for redundant remote …PulseExclusive Heart failure or hypertension are the main areas where GPs are recruiting patients for the remote monitoring DES this year – even though the enhanced service wil…
Half of areas signing up patients with heart failure or hypertension for …PulseExclusive Heart failure or hypertension are the main areas where GPs will have to recruit patients for the remote monitoring DES this year – even though the enhanced servi…