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A-fib Plus Heart Failure a Dangerous Combo
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 – For the 4 in 10 patients with newly diagnosed heart failure who also have the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation, the prognosis can be poor. "Atrial fibrillation...
Palliative Care Use Low in Patients With Heart Failure
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 – Use of palliative care for heart failure remains low in the United States, according to a study recently published online in the Journal of the American Heart Association. ...
Beta Blockers Unnecessary for Folks Without Heart Failure; May Be Linked to Depression
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – Beta blockers are go-to meds for many people who've survived a heart attack. However, new Swedish research has found that they might not be needed for heart attack survivors...
Substantial Mortality Benefits Expected From Optimal Medication Use for HFrEF
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – For individuals with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), substantial mortality benefits would result from optimal use of guideline-directed medical...
About 6.7 Million Americans Older Than 20 Years Have Heart Failure
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – About 6.7 million Americans older than age 20 years have heart failure, according to an updated report from the Heart Failure Society of America published online Sept. 24...
Event-Free Survival Extended With Long-Term Finerenone in Heart Failure
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 – Long-term treatment with finerenone is estimated to extend event-free survival among people with heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction, according...
Endovascular Therapy Improves Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in HFpEF
FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 – For patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), endovascular treatment (EVT) improves left ventricular (LV) diastolic function, according to a...
New 'AI Stethoscope' Can Spot Pregnancy-Linked Heart Failure
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – An AI-enhanced digital stethoscope can help doctors detect a potentially deadly form of heart failure that can occur late in pregnancy, a new clinical trial reports. The...
Ozempic, Wegovy Have Health Benefits Beyond Weight Loss, Studies Find
FRIDAY, Aug.30, 2024 – New trials are showing how the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss meds Ozempic and Wegovy can boost health in even more ways. These two injected drugs are versions of...
Semaglutide Reduces Risk for MACE in Patients With Obesity and Heart Failure
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – Semaglutide reduces the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and composite heart failure end points compared with placebo in patients with overweight or...
Wegovy Helps Patients With Heart Failure Avoid Heart Attack, Stroke
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – Research has already proven that the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) can slash a person's odds for heart attacks and strokes, and now more data from the...
Study Reveals Heart Failure Risks in American Indian Communities
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – A study published online Aug. 21 in the Journal of the American Heart Association reveals the major contributors to heart failure risk in American Indians, highlighting the...
Mitral Valve Surgery Linked to Lower Rates of Adverse Outcomes in AFMR
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – For patients with atrial functional mitral regurgitation (AFMR), mitral valve (MV) surgery is associated with lower rates of adverse clinical outcomes, according to a study...
CMR-Modeled PCWP Independent Risk Factor for Heart Failure
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – Elevated cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging-modeled pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) is an independent risk factor for heart failure and major adverse...
scPharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval of Supplemental New Drug Application Expanding the Furoscix Indication in Heart Failure
Furoscix is now indicated for the treatment of congestion due to fluid overload in adult patients with chronic heart failure, regardless of New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class...
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