A mitochondrial infusion may help dying heart muscle recover, as the first human tests -- in infants -- have shown promise, the .
A worn in the mouth like a retainer is being tested for potential use with sodium-restricted diets. (JAMA)
Sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto) was similar to irbesartan (Avapro) for in moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease in the double-blind, randomized UK HARP-III trial. (Circulation)
The FDA announced a recall of due to a probable carcinogen found as an impurity.
The agency also approved a left ventricular assist device via thoracotomy.
Thromboembolism is the leading cause of , with many deemed preventable due to incorrect or missing initial risk factor assessment, according to a report in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
A growing number of adults age 60 and older say they have been and are taking a lipid-lowering medication. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Updated, stricter criteria from the American Academy of Pediatrics put one in seven 12- to 19-year-olds into the . (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
The winner in a real-world ? Regular-dose apixaban (Eliquis), which was deemed safest. (BMJ)
An observational analysis among atrial fibrillation patients showed at least a low with rivaroxaban (Xarelto) as in the pivotal clinical trials. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)
for sacubitril/valsartan, ambrisentan (Letairis), alteplase (Activase), and ranolazine (Ranexa), among others, were delayed or spiked due to a California drug price transparency law. (Bloomberg)
The 2017 U.S. blood pressure guidelines , the International Society of Hypertension concluded. (Hypertension)
Those same guidelines' lower threshold would make an of U.S. type 2 diabetes patients candidates for antihypertensives compared with the American Diabetes Association recommendations, for a total of 76.3%. (Hypertension)
Best practices shared by facilities with the were in-depth practice drills, good communication and leadership during codes, and diverse disciplines included in designated response teams, researchers reported in Circulation.
Mutations that lead to may not be as randomly acquired as thought, with a greater role of inherited genetics, researchers reported in Nature.