Cardiology

Use of statins before cardiac arrest may aid survival afterwards

Patients who have been taking statins are likely to survive longer after a cardiac arrest than those who are not taking them, according to research from Taiwan researchers presented during the Resuscitation Science Symposium ...

Oncology & Cancer

Candesartan doesn't prevent trastuzumab cardiotoxicity

(HealthDay)—In patients with early breast cancer, candesartan does not protect against trastuzumab-related cardiotoxic effects, according to a study published online June 23 in JAMA Oncology.

Cardiology

Cell therapy may mend damaged hearts, study says

End-stage heart failure patients treated with stem cells harvested from their own bone marrow experienced 37 percent fewer cardiac events - including deaths and hospital admissions related to heart failure - than a placebo-controlled ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Azithromycin prescribed despite risk for QTc prolongation

(HealthDay)—Azithromycin is frequently prescribed to hospitalized patients despite the presence of risk factors for QTc prolongation, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

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