A rapidly growing heart failure epidemic calls for prioritizing primary prevention, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published in Circulation in April. The statement reviews the ...
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Hypertension is a major public health concern, affecting millions worldwide and increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure. It is typically characterized by persistent high blood pressure, which can ...
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Researchers have developed a new therapy that can be injected intravenously right after a heart attack to promote healing and prevent heart failure.
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Researchers from GlaxoSmithKline have reported that a single dose of the RSV vaccine, Arexvy (RSVPreF3 OA), provides effective protection against respiratory syncytial virus-related lower respiratory tract disease (RSV-LRTD) ...
New research from the University of Waterloo suggests increasing the ratio of dietary potassium to sodium intake may be more effective for lowering blood pressure than simply reducing sodium intake.
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Renal failure or kidney failure (formerly called renal insufficiency) describes a medical condition in which the kidneys fail to adequately filter toxins and waste products from the blood. The two forms are acute (acute kidney injury) and chronic (chronic kidney disease); a number of other diseases or health problems may cause either form of renal failure to occur.
Renal failure is described as a decrease in glomerular filtration rate. Biochemically, renal failure is typically detected by an elevated serum creatinine level. Problems frequently encountered in kidney malfunction include abnormal fluid levels in the body, deranged acid levels, abnormal levels of potassium, calcium, phosphate, and (in the longer term) anemia as well as delayed healing in broken bones. Depending on the cause, hematuria (blood loss in the urine) and proteinuria (protein loss in the urine) may occur. Long-term kidney problems have significant repercussions on other diseases, such as cardiovascular disease.
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