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