Drugs For Heart Failure

Higher doses of statin may lead to fatal kidney failure
Higher doses of cholesterol lowering drug Zocor, sold generically as simvastatin, may increase risk of a condition which can lead to fatal kidney failure, a drug watchdog has warned.

Higher doses of statin may lead to fatal kidney failure
London, Mar 20 : Higher doses of cholesterol lowering drug Zocor, sold generically as simvastatin, may increase risk of a condition which can lead to fatal kidney failure, a drug watchdog has warned.

Seniors use a lot of drugs: study
TORONTO—Most senior citizens in Canada take five prescription drugs or more, according to a new report. The Canadian Institute of Health Information study says 67% of people over 65 take five or more types of drugs, 21% take 10 or more and 6% take 15 or more.[...]

Most Canadian seniors taking at least five drugs
The majority of Canadian seniors are taking multiple types of drugs and in some cases the intake is fairly substantial, a new report suggests.

Almost 62% of Canadians age 65 and older use five or more classes of prescription drugs: CIHI study
Almost two-thirds (62%) of Canadians age 65 and older living in the community in six provinces are using five or more classes of prescription drugs, according to a study released today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

Slo-Niacin(R), A Non-Prescription Dietary Supplement, Features Nicotinic Acid - The Most Effective Agent For ...
Niacin, or nicotinic acid, when used under the care and monitoring of a healthcare provider, is the most effective agent available for increasing high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or "good cholesterol (1)." HDL is known as "good cholesterol" because it has protective effects on the heart and blood vessels. It not only removes excess cholesterol in the blood and brings it to the liver for disposal ...

Health warning over statin taken by millions
A statin taken by millions of Britons may increase risk of a condition which can lead to fatal kidney failure at high doses, a drug watchdog has warned.

Erectile Dysfunction Ups Death Risk In Male Heart Patients
A study led by German researchers found that erectile dysfunction was a strong predictor of death from all causes as well as death from heart attack, stroke and heart failure in men with cardiovascular disease. You can read about the findings in a paper published online before print on 15 March in the Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association...

Study: Women More Likely To Die After Heart Attack
A French study being presented at a national meeting of heart doctors looked at more than 3,000 heart attack patients. Women were twice as likely to die during their hospital stay and within a month of having a heart attack.

"Obesity Paradox" Reaffirmed: Obese Patients At Lower Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Death Compared To Non-Obese Patients
Obesity has long been identified as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and heart failure. But, a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that being skinny confers no advantage when it comes to the risk of dying suddenly from cardiac causes. Scientists found that non-obese heart failure patients - including overweight, normal and underweight ...