18.07.20131994
Lethal cardiac arrhythmias triggered by hypoglycemia are likely behind sudden death often seen in patients with type 1 diabetes, researchers found.
17.07.20131729
Talking to patients and families about end-of-life planning is never easy, but approaching the conversation with some basic ground rules may ease the tension.
16.07.20131941
Manifestations of reperfusion injury include myocyte death leading to infarction, contractile dysfunction, and vascular injury characterized by the “no-reflow” phenomenon.
15.07.20132021
An analysis of trials including nearly a quarter of a million people confirmed that statins as a class are well tolerated, although safety profiles vary from agent to agent, researchers found.
04.07.20131766
This study sought to evaluate the relationship between glycemic control and cardiovascular disease (CVD) hospitalizations and all-cause mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes in a real-world setting.
03.07.20131905
A large French retrospective analysis provides good news for caffeine lovers: investigators showed that drinking tea or coffee was associated with a small but statistically significant reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure. In addition, drinking tea and coffee was also associated with a significant reduction in pulse pressure and heart rate, although the heart-rate reductions were greater with tea.
02.07.20131860
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is associated with cardiovascular risk factors as elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP), resting high heart rate (HR), and endothelial dysfunction and predicts cardiovascular events.