Search results for "Heart failure"
Daily citalopram dose shouldn't be higher than 40 mg
The antidepressant citalopram hydrobromide (Celexa) should no longer be used at doses greater than 40 mg/d, according to a new warning from the FDA.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/30/7.htm
30 Aug 2011
Alzheimer's markers make management tougher
New guidelines and diagnostic advances are identifying Alzheimer's disease and its precursors much earlier in the course of the disease. The bad news is that, for now at least, these improvements may only create more dilemmas for general internists for the role of biomarkers and communicating with patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/09/alzheimers.htm
1 Sep 2011
Complication rates of ICDs higher in the elderly, but mainly due to comorbidities
Elderly patients have higher rates of complications after implantable cardioverter defibrillator placement compared with younger patients, but mainly due to increased comorbid conditions, and the risks of the procedure are still acceptable, a new study has found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/13/5.htm
13 Sep 2011
Ondansetron contraindicated in patients with QT prolongation
The antinausea drug ondansetron (Zofran) will carry a new warning about the risk of abnormal heart rhythms, the FDA announced last week.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/20/6.htm
20 Sep 2011
Prostate biopsy complications rising with a high rate of post-procedure hospitalizations
Prostate biopsy was associated with a 6.9% hospitalization rate within 30 days, compared to a 2.9% hospitalization rate among a control group of men who did not have a biopsy, researchers found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/27/5.htm
27 Sep 2011
Mortality higher after two days off from dialysis
Longer intervals between hemodialysis sessions are associated with higher mortality and hospital admissions, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/27/1.htm
27 Sep 2011
Managing the elderly with cardiovascular disease
As patients are living longer, they're seeking more care for their cardiovascular diseases, as well as the accompanying comorbities such as diabetes. Effective therapy works in the older population, say the experts.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/CVD.htm
1 Oct 2011
New drugs approved for acute coronary syndromes, HIV
Recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/fda.htm
1 Oct 2011
Isolated diastolic hypotension a risk factor for heart failure
Isolated diastolic hypotension is an independent risk factor for heart failure similar in magnitude to isolated systolic hypertension, researchers reported.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/04/7.htm
4 Oct 2011
U.S. hospitalizations for heart failure have declined, study finds
Hospitalizations for heart failure in the U.S. declined considerably from 1998 to 2008, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/25/6.htm
25 Oct 2011