Rising Rx, ER Prices Pushing U.S. Health Care Spending Up
Prescription drugs are the fastest growing expense, report shows
Local Anesthetic As Safe As General Anesthetic for TAVR
Shorter transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure time in local anesthetic group
Thiazide-Type Diuretic Treatment Tied to Lower Fracture Risk
Reduced hip and pelvic fracture risk compared to treatment with other antihypertensive medications
Hemorrhage Risk Up in A-Fib Patients on Dabigatran, Statins
Study found heightened odds when dabigatran was taken with one of two statin drugs
AHA: Many A-Fib Patients Not Receiving Oral Anticoagulants
Only 46 percent of patients with indications received OACs at discharge from hospital
Data From Clinical Registries Can ID Novel Drug Interactions
Drug groups with known interactions rediscovered, new drug groups ID'd in warfarin-treated patients
Sodium Bicarbonate Prophylaxis Linked to Lower Mortality
Lower mortality versus sodium chloride in patients undergoing coronary angiography
Competing Risks Influence Warfarin, Thromboembolism Link
Warfarin-linked reduction in VTE attenuated after accounting for competing death events
American Heart Association, Nov. 12-16
The American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2016 The annual meeting of the American Heart Association was held from Nov. 12 to 16 in...
Smart Skin Patch Can Monitor Body Function Acoustically
Device offers capability for continuous listening to and recording sounds, low-frequency vibrations
