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Statins Reduce Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
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Use of statins before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) appears to reduce subsequent adverse events, according to Italian and US researchers. Reuters Health Information
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Systolic Dysfunction Tied to Mortality in Renal Transplant Candidates
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In patients awaiting kidney transplants, the presence of systolic dysfunction -- defined as an ejection fraction no greater than 40%, which is often asymptomatic -- nearly doubles the risk of death, according to a report in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology for June. Reuters Health Information
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