Scientific and medical news

Dipping blood sugars cause surprisingly irregular heart rhythms in diabetics

29.04.20141583

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

28.04.20141695

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.

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

25.04.20141708

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

24.04.20141509

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

23.04.20141764

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

22.04.20141531

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

A prospective study about impact of renal dysfunction and morbidity and mortality on cardiovascular events after ischemic stroke

21.04.20141745

The aim of our prospective study was to define the impact of renal dysfunction on future cardiovascular events and total mortality in 390 patients suffering from ischemic stroke.