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IV fluids linked to worse outcomes in patients hospitalized for HF

03.02.20151814

Among patients hospitalized for HF who were treated with loop diuretics, those who also received IV fluids had higher rates of death and other poor outcomes, according to a retrospective cohort study.

Cardiac abnormalities seen on EKG in patients with SLE

02.02.20151872

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus presented with cardiac abnormalities in electrocardiographic studies — even those with short disease duration; however, serious abnormalities were rare, according to newly published research.

3D printing makes heart surgery safer for children

30.01.20151738

A cardiac surgeon in the United States recently used a 3D printed heart as a model to plan a life-saving procedure for his young patient.

Unnecessary stress tests in ED leading to overdiagnosis

29.01.20151795

Noninvasive testing in the emergency department of patients who have chest pain and have not had a myocardial infarction can result in overdiagnosis and unnecessary interventions, based on the results of a retrospective analysis.

Morphine associated with delayed antiplatelet activity in patients with STEMI

28.01.20152071

Use of morphine delayed the onset of action of antiplatelet agents in patients with STEMI who were undergoing PCI, researchers reported.

Management of low-dose aspirin and clopidogrel in clinical practice: a gastrointestinal perspective

27.01.20151798

Proton pump inhibitors seem to be the best gastroprotective agents, whereas the benefits of Helicobacter pylori eradication are still unclear.

FDA approves fixed-dose combination for patients with hypertension

26.01.20151955

Symplmed Pharmaceuticals announced that the FDA has approved the fixed-dose combination of perindopril arginine and amlodipine for the treatment of hypertension in patients whose BP is not adequately controlled on monotherapy.