Opinion: Unlocking hope for people with kidney disease
For the first time, we have the tools to greatly reduce kidney disease. How can we make sure they get to those who need them?
Mar 9, 2023
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For the first time, we have the tools to greatly reduce kidney disease. How can we make sure they get to those who need them?
Mar 9, 2023
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Transcatheter mitral valve repair for heart failure patients with mitral regurgitation can reduce the long-term rate of hospitalizations by almost 50 percent, and death by nearly 30 percent, compared with heart failure patients ...
Mar 5, 2023
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Compared to other races, African American patients are more likely to experience premature arteriovenous (AV) graft failure in the treatment of advanced kidney failure, according to a study published today in Radiology.
Feb 21, 2023
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A new paper in the British Journal of Surgery finds that patients undergoing liver surgery fare better in higher-volume hospitals; their mortality rates are lower.
Feb 7, 2023
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Black and Hispanic adults on dialysis experience more staph bloodstream infections than white patients receiving the treatment for kidney failure, US health officials said Monday.
Feb 6, 2023
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Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a fast and irregular heart rhythm that, left untreated, can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart failure. It's the most common type of arrhythmia, a potentially serious condition in which ...
Feb 2, 2023
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The world's first international clinical guidelines to help prevent and treat heart complications in children undergoing cancer treatment have been created.
Jan 29, 2023
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It's tempting to follow the latest trend when it comes to health care, but for patients who live with heart failure, some alternative treatments could have serious consequences.
Dec 13, 2022
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There are some benefits and potentially serious risks when people with heart failure use complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), to manage symptoms, so involving the health care team is important for safety, according ...
Dec 8, 2022
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For children with rare heart conditions such as Kawasaki disease, heart failure or congenital heart defects that increase the risk of blood clots, a daily anti-clotting pill may safely allow them to avoid the frequent injections, ...
Oct 31, 2022
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