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Five Risk Factors Can Guide Referrals to a HF Center,

11.11.20132178

To help general practitioners recognize when to refer severe heart failure (HF) patients to an advanced HF treatment center, researchers in Sweden have identified five risk factors.

ACE Inhibitor and Angiotensin Receptor-II Antagonist Prescribing and Hospital Admissions with Acute Kidney Injury: A Longitudinal Ecological Study

08.11.20131830

ACE Inhibitors (ACE-I) and Angiotensin-Receptor Antagonists (ARAs) are commonly prescribed but can cause acute kidney injury (AKI) during intercurrent illness.

Bilingualism delays age at onset of dementia, independent of education and immigration status

07.11.20131969

The purpose of the study was to determine the association between bilingualism and age at onset of dementia and its subtypes, taking into account potential confounding factors.

A Leadership Meeting between RSC and ESC

06.11.20133272

Further cooperation between Russian and European Societies of Cardiology were discussed during the Meeting.

Testosterone Tx Tied to Worse Cardiac Outcomes

06.11.20131994

Testosterone therapy was associated with a higher risk of adverse outcomes in male veterans undergoing coronary angiography, a study showed.

New Test May Predict Severe High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy

05.11.20131808

High blood pressure affects 6 percent to 8 percent of pregnant women in the United States, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Nerve Stimulation in Neck May Reduce Heart Failure Symptoms

01.11.20131911

A multidisciplinary team of experts in heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, and neurosurgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital are now testing nerve stimulation in the neck as a novel therapy for heart failure patients to potentially help relieve their debilitating symptoms of fatigue, shortness of breath, and heart arrhythmias, while reducing their hospitalizations.