Search Tag: renal dysfunction

2024 30 Jul

  Patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) who have impaired blood supply are at a higher risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), with an estimated incidence of up to 22%. Current clinical guidelines recommend implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to reduce this risk. However, these guidelines are based on studies that did not include individuals...Read more

2018 13 Jun

There is concern about excessive bleeding when low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs) are used for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in renal dysfunction. To evaluate whether LMWH VTE prophylaxis was safe and effective in critically ill patients with renal dysfunction, researchers conducted a subgroup analysis of PROTECT, a randomised trial...Read more