Nausea is a very common and distressing problem. Some medications that treat nausea carry a higher risk for arrhythmias, like Torsades de Pointes, and sudden cardiac death. Is ondansetron safe for use in patients on hemodialysis?
This week, we will discuss non-steroidal mineralocorticoid antagonist in the multiverse of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic. What FINEHEART pooled analysis would add to what we already learned from FIDELIO-DKD trial?
This week is time antibody mediated rejection treatment in kidney transplant. A new molecule targeting CD38, on the horizon, safely tested in a phase 2 trial
This week, we will discuss the ongoing saga of blood pressure targets in patients with hypertension. This time its ESPRIT (Effects of Intensive Systolic Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment in Reducing Risk of Vascular Events) making a case for case for intensive BP control in most hypertensive individuals, including those with a history of diabetes and stroke.
What’s your loop and thiazide of choice? Do you know which diuretics are better, faster, stronger? This week’s TenTweets is a two-fer (Chlorthalidone vs HCTZ and Furosemide vs Torsemide). Tweetorial catch-up here.
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We all have our “go to” diuretics that are better, faster, stronger…but are they?
What evidence is there that one diuretic (in a class) is superior to another for CV outcomes?
It’s a 2-fer TenTweets.
Let’s go… pic.twitter.com/9Ms3zg8Z5z
Does Torsemide lower all cause mortality compared to furosemide for heart failure patients post-hospitalization? Cristina Popa elaborates, visually!
