Updated "best practice" stroke guidelineshe Canadian Stroke Strategy has issued the 2008 update to the evidence-based Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care. Faster treatment best in high-risk acute coronary syndrome patientsBut low-risk patients can safely wait a few days if necessary Drug-eluting stents better for diabetic patients Pump inserted percutaneously offers bridge in cardiogenic shock Surgeons in Vancouver first in North America to use device Rise in Kawasaki disease incidence likely due to better recognition of it MS drug proves promising for cardiomyopathy Nutritional calories from beverages decrease with age Milk and juice start taking a backseat to soda, coffee and alcohol Impaired neurodevelopment seen in infants who had neonatal heart repair Exercise is effective therapy for heart failure patients Patients in supervised sessions had lower rates of cardiovascular mortality and were less likely to be hospitalized for heart failure Chronic kidney disease: new management guidelines The Canadian Society of Nephrology has developed new guidelines for the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD). First Previous 500 501 502 503 504 Next Last