Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39128947/
Diuresis to achieve decongestion is a central aim of therapy in patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). While multiple approaches have been tried to achieve adequate decongestion rapidly...
This review highlights urine sodium-guided diuresis as a promising approach for optimizing decongestion in ADHF, emphasizing current evidence, knowledge gaps, and emerging trials evaluating its clinical utility and outcomes.
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38513606/
A high HGI was directly associated with a reduction in all-cause and CV deaths but was not associated with MACE. These findings may be helpful in the management of patients...
Higher haemoglobin glycation index (HGI) in ADHF patients was linked to significantly lower all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, suggesting HGI may enhance risk stratification beyond HbA1c in clinical management.
Cardiovascular diseases lead EU deaths but are 80% preventable. A 2024 analysis highlights fine dust, nitrogen dioxide, and drug factors as key mortality drivers. Coordinated prevention addressing environment and behavior is urgently needed.
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Did you know? As with men, women's most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. However, women may also experience other symptoms less typically associated with heart attack, such as shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain. Many people wait over three hours before seeking help, sometimes due to embarrassment or fear, but acting fast is very dangerous.
Why is it so important to call emergency services even if you are not sure it's a heart attack?
Why is it so important to call emergency services even if you are not sure it's a heart attack?
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39661802/
Closure of the ductus arteriosus (DA) using cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors is considered the first-line treatment for hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Physiologically, prostaglandins have a recognized role in PDA....
Acetaminophen and ibuprofen show equivalent efficacy and safety for closing patent ductus arteriosus in preterm newborns, with no significant differences in adverse effects, supporting either as viable first-line therapies.