American Heart Association scientific statement View full post on News releases (Heart News)

Background: Nephropathy induced by exposure to radiocontrast agents, a possible complication of percutaneous coronary interventions, is associated with significant in-hospital and long-term morbidity and mortality. Patients with preexisting renal failure… View full post on NEJM — Collection Updates for Critical Care

American Heart Association rapid access journal report View full post on News releases (Heart News)

The earthquake of January 12 killed many of Haiti’s doctors and nurses and destroyed a large part of the country’s medical infrastructure. But Zanmi Lasante (ZL), the Haitian branch of… View full post on NEJM — Collection Updates for Critical Care

American Heart Association Comment: View full post on News releases (Heart News)

On the evening of January 12, 2010, a few hours after the Haitian earthquake, the leaders of Project Medishare in Miami began contacting Haitian associates, faculty and staff of the… View full post on NEJM — Collection Updates for Critical Care

American Heart Association journal news View full post on News releases (Heart News)

Background: The association between hospital volume and the death rate for patients who are hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, or pneumonia remains unclear. It is also not known… View full post on NEJM — Collection Updates for Critical Care