Trends in Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Among patients hospitalized with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), about 20% will develop an...
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Exploring Variances in Dual-Chamber ICD Use
Each year in the United States, approximately 140,000 implantable cardioverter-defibrillators...
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Improving Survival After Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF) is among the leading causes of hospitalization in the United States, afflicting...
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The Impact of Early Readmission After CHF Surgery
Northwestern University investigators suggest that late mortality following cardiac surgery for...
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Addressing Cardiovascular Risks in Thyroid Disorders
Disorders of the thyroid gland usually involve the failure to produce enough thyroid hormone...
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Comorbidities in Hip Fracture: Costs & Improving Care Delivery
More than 250,000 hip fractures occur annually in the United States, and the incidence is...
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Testosterone Promising in Heart Failure
A review of four small trials suggests that testosterone therapy appears to improve functional...
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Conference Highlights: ASE 2012
New research was presented at ASE 2012, the American Society of Echocardiography’s 23rd Annual...
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Analyzing Preventive CRT in the Elderly
Published studies have shown that the prevalence of congestive heart failure (CHF) increases as...
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Gender & Heart Failure Survival
Women with heart failure (HF) appear to have better survival than men irrespective of ejection...
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Conference Highlights: ACC.12
New research was recently presented at ACC.12, the annual scientific meeting of the American...
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Heart Failure & Osteoporotic Fracture Risk
Canadian research suggests that heart failure (HF) appears to be associated with a 30% increase in...
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Prior HF Hospitalization & Long-Term Mortality
In patients with heart failure (HF) who are otherwise considered low risk, a history of at least...
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Heart Failure Complicates Infective Endocarditis
An international study suggests that in patients with infective endocarditis complicated by heart...
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Adopting Aldosterone Antagonist Therapy
Randomized clinical trials on the use of aldosterone antagonists in eligible patients with heart...
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2010 Heart Rhythm Society
The Heart Rhythm Society held its 2010 annual scientific sessions from May 12 to 15 in Denver. The...
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Updated Guidelines for Heart Failure
The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) and the American Heart Association (AHA) have...
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