Mortality Similar With Torsemide, Furosemide for Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure
No significant difference seen in all-cause mortality or all-cause hospitalization over 12 months
No significant difference seen in all-cause mortality or all-cause hospitalization over 12 months
Adults reporting weightlifting 1 to 2 times/week in addition to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity had lowest risk
AKI occurs in up to 30% of patients having cardiac surgery.
The decision to undergo partial instead of radical nephrectomy should be individualized, according to investigators.
Inadequately treated acute coronary syndrome can result in heart failure and early death.
CABG linked to lower hospital mortality, fewer hospital admissions at 3 years, less repeat PCI, improved 3-year survival
Deaths from ischemic heart diseases and cerebrovascular diseases have decreased among patients with nondialysis-dependent CKD.
Tecarfarin is a novel oral vitamin K antagonist with a similar mechanism of action to warfarin, though it is metabolized differently.
The application is supported by data from the phase 3 EMPA-KIDNEY trial, which enrolled more than 6600 adults with CKD at risk of kidney disease progression.
Testing for coronary heart disease before kidney transplantation is common practice, but may not be warranted for all patients, according to investigators.