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Rescue PCI in the setting of early fibrinolytic failure improves mortality, but this is tempered by a possible increase in the risk of thromboembolic stroke.
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Time to primary PCI is strongly associated with mortality risk and is important regardless of time from symptom onset to presentation and regardless of baseline risk of mortality.
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Pregnancy is a prothrombotic state which is rarely associated with ischemic arterial stroke. However, when a stroke occurs, especially in later pregnancy, the options for therapy may be limited.
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Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality, and have substantial economic consequences.
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In this study from the University Hospital A Calmette in Lille, France, patients with known COPD who were admitted because of acute respiratory deterioration were evaluated for inclusion in a prospective investigation of the prevalence and risk factors for pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) in this setting.
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Treating Chronic Primary Insomnia; New Breakthrough in Smoking Cessation?; FDA Actions
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Proper fluid management of patients with acute lung injury (ALI) or the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is important. Although the pulmonary edema in ARDS patients is not due to increased hydrostatic pressures, it is believed that there is more fluid leakage at higher pressures.
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What is the role of raloxifene for the treatment of osteoporosis and breast cancer prevention? Raloxifene is a selective estrogen-receptor modulator similar to tamoxifen.