Medical Bulletin 18/December/2021
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Iron treatments reduce heart attacks in patients on dialysis
A new paper in Cardiovascular Research, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that iron treatments may reduce heart attacks in patients experiencing kidney failure undergoing dialysis.
Coronary artery disease is prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease but how often heart attacks occur in patients on maintenance hemodialysis and the appropriate treatments to try to prevent heart attacks in such cases is a matter of debate. Observational studies in humans and animal studies lead some researchers to express concern that intravenous iron could increase the prevalence or severity of heart attacks. Others argue that, because iron is likely to result in more oxygen delivery, intravenous iron may reduce coronary events. But there was limited research to support this.
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Iron treatments may reduce heart attacks in patients on dialysis
Speech recognizing app helps predict HF
Heart failure (HF) is a progressive condition that affects approximately 26 million people worldwide. Most patients with HF present to the hospital with fluid retention, which manifests as worsening dyspnea caused by pulmonary edema. In a recent study, researchers have developed a novel mobile app, HearO that detects changes in speech which predicts clinical congestion in patients with HF. The study findings were published in the journal JACC: Heart Failure on December 8, 2021.
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