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Heart Failure Patients Increase Their Odds Of Death By Skipping Yearly Doctor Visit

TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 — Two out of 5 people with heart failure are more likely to die because they aren’t regularly seeing a cardiologist, a new study says. The 3 in 5 heart failure patients who do se...

Heart Failure Patients Increase Their Odds Of Death By Skipping Yearly Doctor Visit

TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 — Two out of 5 people with heart failure are more likely to die because they aren’t regularly seeing a cardiologist, a new study says. The 3 in 5 heart failure patients who do se...

Black Patients, Women Face Worse Outcomes, Death In Heart & Blood Vessel Procedures

MONDAY, May 19, 2025 — Women and Black patients are more likely to suffer life-changing complications from advanced heart and blood vessel procedures, a trio of new studies says. Women face a higher r...

Heart Failure Tied to Worsening of Neuropsychological Symptoms

TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 – Patients with heart failure experience worsening neuropsychological outcomes over six months, according to a study published online April 8 in Advances in Clinical and ...

Hearing Loss Could Predict Heart Failure

THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – An older person’s hearing might be a harbinger of heart health, a new study says. People who experience hearing loss are more likely to develop heart failure, researchers r...

Poor Hearing Associated With Increased Risk for Incident Heart Failure

THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – Poor hearing is associated with an increased risk for incident heart failure, which is partially mediated by psychological distress, according to a study published online...

Poor Hearing Associated With Increased Risk for Incident Heart Failure

THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – Poor hearing is associated with an increased risk for incident heart failure, which is partially mediated by psychological distress, according to a study published online...

ACC: Bilateral Oophorectomy Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Failure

FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – Bilateral oophorectomy is associated with an increased risk for heart failure, with a greater risk seen with younger age and for White women, according to a study presented...

Heart Problems Linked To Brain Shrinkage

THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 – Heart disease might contribute to the sort of brain shrinkage seen in dementia, a new study says. People with early signs of heart problems are more likely to have brain...

Heart Failure Patients With Ejection Fraction Improvement Rarely Withdrawn From Meds

WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 – In patients with heart failure with improved ejection fraction (EF), pharmacological therapy is rarely withdrawn, according to a study published online March 17...

Study Finds Better Way For Smartwatches to Track Health

MONDAY, March 24, 2025 – Folks frequently use their smartwatches to monitor their daily step count, aiming to get enough physical activity to improve their health. But smartwatches are tracking...

ACC: Cannabis Use Linked to Increased Risk for MI in People Aged 50 Years and Younger

TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 – Cannabis use is associated with an increased risk for adverse cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction (MI), according to a study published online March 18 in...

Inpatient Dialysis Initiation Higher for Patients With CKD and Heart Failure

FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 – Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart failure have higher rates of inpatient dialysis initiation than those without heart failure, according to a study...

AI-Assisted Screening Tool Speeds Trial Eligibility Determination

MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 – Compared with manual screening, an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted patient screening tool can improve the rate of eligibility determination and enrollment for...

Infection-Related Hospitalization Linked to Heart Failure

FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 – Infection-related hospitalization (IRH) is associated with incident heart failure, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, and heart failure with reduced ejection...

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