Use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death appears to be beneficial on the background of modern heart failure (HF) therapies, according to an ...
PARIS — The survival benefits of primary-prevention device therapy seen in seminal trials reported in the early 2000s still apply today, suggests a registry study from Sweden that also saw gross ...
BNP levels are sensitive to such other biological factors as age, gender, sex, weight, and renal function. BNP levels may be elevated in cases of acute MI, pulmonary embolism, and chronic obstructive ...