SAN DIEGO -- A peripheral perfusion–targeted strategy was not superior to lactate level–targeted resuscitation in lowering mortality for septic shock patients, the ANDROMEDA-SHOCK trial found. In a ...

The syndrome of cardiogenic shock has been defined as the inability of the heart -- as a result of impairment of its pumping function -- to deliver sufficient blood flow to the tissues to meet resting ...

The study was partially funded by the PhD programme of Translational Medicine of the University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy (to Paola Caruso). Three co-authors reported disclosures ...

Peripheral artery disease in primary care Early diagnosis of this common manifestation of atherosclerosis is critical. Risk factors include smoking, diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Approximately ...