Several hypotheses may explain the connection, such as the presence of inflammatory mediators and nocturnal cytokine secretion, according to the authors.
New evidence points to the prognostic value of cardiac troponin T in identifying myocardial injury and subsequent mortality risk after cardiac surgery.
The Diuretic Comparison Project trial, showing no difference in clinical events between diuretics chlorthalidone and hydrochlorothiazide for hypertension, is now published in NEJM.