Cardiogenic shock is usually associated with an extensive damage of the left ventricle connected with myocardial infarction. Frequency of cardiogenic shock in MI ranges from 5% to 10%, but it can also occur as a complication of right ventricular infarction (3% of cases). There are, however, other causes of the shock: valvular dysfunction (12%) or impaired blood flow in e.g. cardiac tamponade. Read full text »

Alcohol became an important cause of death among patients with type 1 diabetes. This trend is increasing from the 1980s of the last century. The results of the study assessing the risks associated with alcohol consumption were published in the British Medical Journal. Read full text »

The issue of aging and the mechanisms directing it has always attracted great interest. This subject is connected with the eternal human desire to prolong life and improve its quality. In May 2011, a team of researchers from the Mayo Clinic of Medicine under the leadership of Darren J. Baker published an article which shows the relationship between the elimination of aging cells from the body and the delay of processes associated with progression of age. Read full text »