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Dipping blood sugars cause surprisingly irregular heart rhythms in diabetics

29.04.20141469

Dangerous overnight blood sugar levels often go undetected and cause prolonged periods of heart rhythm disturbances in older patients with Type 2 diabetes and associated heart problems, new research reveals.

Proteinuria Often Untreated in Hospital

28.04.20141545

In a single-center study, a large proportion of hospitalized patients had protein in their urine, but only 37% of these patients were being treated for the condition, according to Vishesh Kumar, MD, of Albany Medical College in New York, and colleagues.

Names of young researchers who received grants on participation in II Global Educational Forum “Russian Cardiovascular Days” are announced

27.04.20142265

RSC summed up the results of grant applications from young cardiologists.

Balancing Stroke and Bleeding Risks in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Renal Failure: the Swedish Atrial Fibrillation Cohort Study

25.04.20141497

The data in this retrospective study of 283,969 patients with AF were obtained by analysis of health care databases in Sweden.

Peritoneal ultrafiltration in end-stage congestive heart failure

24.04.20141360

Congestive heart failure (CHF) refractory to pharmacological therapy is a growing medical problem.

Serelaxin in acute heart failure patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction: results from the RELAX-AHF trial

23.04.20141631

Serelaxin is effective in relieving dyspnoea and improving multiple outcomes in acute heart failure (AHF).

Treatment with higher dosages of heart failure medication is associated with improved outcome following cardiac resynchronization therapy

22.04.20141410

Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is associated with improved morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) on optimal medical therapy.