A patient’s fraught medical history compounds surgery risk. Although acknowledged, risk guidelines for strategic surgery following a cardiovascular event are elusive. A patient’s fraught medical history always compounds the risk of surgery....
A patient’s fraught medical history compounds surgery risk. Although acknowledged, risk guidelines for strategic surgery following a cardiovascular event are elusive. A patient’s fraught medical history always compounds the risk of surgery....
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is increasingly used, with selected short-term outcomes slightly more favorable, according to a study published online...
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The 10-year predicted atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk estimated by the Predicting Risk of cardiovascular disease EVENTs (PREVENT) equations is about half that estimated by the pooled cohort equations...
Specific alterations in gut microbiota and metabolites have been linked to AMI, with CBLB potentially playing an essential role. However, the precise interactions remain understudied, creating a significant gap in our understanding. This study aims to address this...
Lupus is caused by a specific defect in the immune system that can be reversed, potentially curing the autoimmune disorder, a new study claims. The disease appears to be caused by malfunctions in an immune system pathway that regulates cells’ response to...
The following is a summary of "SVEAT score: Acute chest pain risk stratification," published in the June 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by Gol, et al. For a study, researchers sought to compare the predictive accuracy of the newly introduced Symptoms, Vascular...
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is increasingly used, with selected short-term outcomes slightly more favorable, according to a study published online...
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The 10-year predicted atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk estimated by the Predicting Risk of cardiovascular disease EVENTs (PREVENT) equations is about half that estimated by the pooled cohort equations...
Specific alterations in gut microbiota and metabolites have been linked to AMI, with CBLB potentially playing an essential role. However, the precise interactions remain understudied, creating a significant gap in our understanding. This study aims to address this...
Lupus is caused by a specific defect in the immune system that can be reversed, potentially curing the autoimmune disorder, a new study claims. The disease appears to be caused by malfunctions in an immune system pathway that regulates cells’ response to...
The following is a summary of "SVEAT score: Acute chest pain risk stratification," published in the June 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by Gol, et al. For a study, researchers sought to compare the predictive accuracy of the newly introduced Symptoms, Vascular...
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