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Single-Patient Studies Test Statin-Related Myalgia

06.03.20142112

Are a patient's aches and pains truly related to the statin or are they the result of other causes?

ISH 2014 Awards and Prizes – a call for nominations

04.03.20142452

On the occasion of its 25th Scientific Meeting (Hypertension Athens 2014), which will be held in Athens, Greece from 13th to 16th June 2014 (www.hypertension2014.org) the ISH with the collaboration and generous support of corporate sponsors, is pleased to announce the following awards.

Breath of hope for pulmonary hypertension patients

04.03.20141911

Most of us draw roughly 25,000 breaths a day without any thought. But for patients with pulmonary hypertension, a life-threatening increase in blood pressure in the lungs, even the smallest task can leave them gasping for air.

Acetaminophen may help prevent kidney injury after pediatric bypass

03.03.20141770

Acetaminophen inhibits the formation of a lipid peroxidation molecule that has been linked to acute kidney injury after pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, according to new data.

Electronic application service of the Russian National congress of cardiology 2014 was opened

28.02.20142709

Electronic application service for carrying out the events within Russian National Congress of Cardiology was put in motion on RSC website.

Renin-angiotensin system blockers underprescribed after ACS

28.02.20142193

Approximately one in five eligible patients hospitalized for ACS do not receive guideline-recommended ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker therapies.

Effects of antihypertensive treatment in patients over 65 years of age: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled studies

27.02.20141715

Context Despite the high incidence of hypertension, the elderly population is not represented in clinical trials as they have upper age limits or do not present age-specific results.