kidney function

(MedPage Today) -- Renal dysfunction in patients being considered for implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is largely reversible, according to the results of a recent retrospective single-center analysis.

(MedPage Today) -- Patients who underwent successful catheter ablation of their atrial fibrillation exhibited improved kidney function at one-year post-ablation, Japanese researchers found.

(MedPage Today) -- Drug-eluting stents are safe to use in older patients, regardless of a patient's kidney function, researchers found.

It was just a short article in Bloomberg about yet another misstep by Johnson and Johnson....

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)’s Scios unit agreed to pay an $85 million fine and plead guilty to misbranding the heart drug Natrecor, the U.S. said.

(American Society of Nephrology) Heart disease causes 35 percent of deaths in young adults with chronic kidney disease.

Children with only mildly impaired kidney function experience poor growth, delayed puberty, metabolic problems, and high blood pressure.

Treating these conditions during childhood might slow kidney disease and prevent heart-related deaths in young adults.

(American Society of Nephrology) Patients treated with tacrolimus (TAC) and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) had lower rejection rates and better kidney function.

Multi-year study compared three commonly used immunosuppresive regimens. More than 16,000 US patients receive kidney transplants each year; preventing rejection requires a life-long delicate balance of medication

SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Hepatitis C infection almost doubles the risk of chronic kidney disease and significantly increases progression to end-stage renal disease, according to data reported here.

NEW YORK (MedPage Today) -- A risk score derived from medical history and patient characteristics, combined with a measurement of kidney function, may help allocate organs for combined heart and kidney transplantation, researchers here found.