Scientific and medical news

New Guidelines for the Management of Chest Pain: Lessons From a Recent Audit in Tauranga, New Zealand

12.03.20141663

Protocol based care is known to improve the outcomes of patients admitted with recent onset chest pain.

Azithromycin and Levofloxacin Use and Increased Risk of Cardiac Arrhythmia and Death

11.03.20141980

Azithromycin is an antibiotic commonly prescribed for treatment of respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, and sexually transmitted diseases.

Warfarin May Be Good Even With Kidney Disease

07.03.20141686

Among patients with atrial fibrillation and a recent heart attack, warfarin use was associated with improved outcomes -- without excess bleeding -- regardless of the level of kidney function, a Swedish study showed.

Single-Patient Studies Test Statin-Related Myalgia

06.03.20142034

Are a patient's aches and pains truly related to the statin or are they the result of other causes?

ISH 2014 Awards and Prizes – a call for nominations

04.03.20142364

On the occasion of its 25th Scientific Meeting (Hypertension Athens 2014), which will be held in Athens, Greece from 13th to 16th June 2014 (www.hypertension2014.org) the ISH with the collaboration and generous support of corporate sponsors, is pleased to announce the following awards.

Breath of hope for pulmonary hypertension patients

04.03.20141863

Most of us draw roughly 25,000 breaths a day without any thought. But for patients with pulmonary hypertension, a life-threatening increase in blood pressure in the lungs, even the smallest task can leave them gasping for air.

Acetaminophen may help prevent kidney injury after pediatric bypass

03.03.20141723

Acetaminophen inhibits the formation of a lipid peroxidation molecule that has been linked to acute kidney injury after pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, according to new data.