Scientific and medical news

Comparison of three diuretic treatment strategies for patients with acute decompensated heart failure

02.07.20151620

There are few prospective data available for establishing a standard diuretic administration regimen for patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF).

New-onset atrial fibrillation after recent coronary stenting: Warfarin or non-vitamin K-antagonist oral anticoagulants to be added to aspirin and clopidogrel? A viewpoint

01.07.20152636

The antithrombotic management of patients on oral anticoagulation (OAC), with either warfarin or non-vitamin K-antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs), undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with stent (PCI-S) has been recently addressed in a joint European consensus document.

June 11, 2015 Scientific conference with international participation “PREVENTION 2015” was held in Moscow

30.06.20151531

Opening ceremony started with greetings to all participants.

Meta?Analysis of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Acute Coronary Syndromes: Incidence, Predictors, and Clinical Outcomes

30.06.20151653

Little is known about the incidence, predictors, or outcomes of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in patients with non–ST?segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS).

Peritoneal Dialysis for Chronic Congestive Heart Failure

29.06.20151650

Maladaptive responses between a failing heart and the kidneys ultimately lead to permanent chronic kidney disease, referred to as cardiorenal syndrome type 2.

Younger, older HF patients require different disease management

25.06.20151599

Although younger patients represent one third of all HF hospitalizations, they are poorly represented in clinical trials, and more research is needed to learn which strategies improve readmission and mortality in this population, according to researchers.

Bridging anticoagulation unnecessary in patients with AF who stop warfarin before procedure

24.06.20151610

Forgoing bridging anticoagulation offered similar results as bridging with heparin to prevent thromboembolism perioperatively in patients with atrial fibrillation who temporarily halted warfarin treatment before undergoing a procedure, according to findings published in The New England Journal of Medicine.