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Follow-Up Has Improved for AMI, Heart Failure Hospitalization
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 – Follow-up has improved for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and heart failure, but disparities persist in follow-up rates, according to a study published online...
Digoxin, Beta-Blockers Have Equivalent Effects on Heart Rate in A-Fib
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 – For patients with atrial fibrillation, digoxin and beta-blockers have equivalent effects on heart rate at rest and on exertion, according to a study published online July 15...
Large Geographic Variation Seen With Heart Failure Phenotypes
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 – There is substantial geographic variation in patient characteristics, treatment, and outcomes among patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) or...
Second Recipient of Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Has Died
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 – The second person to receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig has died, surgeons at NYU Langone Health announced Tuesday. The 54-year-old patient, Lisa Pisano, had...
ADA: Semaglutide Similarly Effective in Men, Women With Obesity-Linked Heart Failure
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – For patients with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), semaglutide reduces body weight to a greater extent in women but yields similar...
Wegovy Helps Heart Failure Patients Lose Weight, Improve Symptoms
TUESDAY, June 24, 2024 – Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy can improve symptoms in heart failure patients, a new clinical trial shows. Both men and women showed improved heart function after a year on...
Triglyceride-Glucose Index Independently Linked to All-Cause Mortality
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is independently associated with all-cause mortality among patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a...
Diet-Induced Inflammation Positively Tied to Marker of Heart Failure
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 – There is a positive correlation between diet-induced inflammation and a heart failure biomarker, according to a study published online June 5 in PLOS ONE. Teng-Chi Ma, from ...
Transplanted Pig Kidney Is Removed From Woman Who Received It
WEDNESDAY, June 5, 2024 – A woman who was the second person to ever receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig has had the transplanted organ removed due to complications linked to a heart...
Risk for Kidney Complications Increased After Heart Failure Hospitalization
WEDNESDAY, June 5, 2024 – Older adults with heart failure have considerable risk for kidney complications, with 6 percent progressing to dialysis at one year after hospitalization, according to a...
Semaglutide Reduces Need for Diuretics in Heart Failure
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 – Semaglutide reduces the need for loop diuretics and has positive effects on symptoms, physical limitations, and body weight in patients with heart failure with preserved...
Male, Female V1421 Carriers Face Similar Risk for Heart Failure Hospitalization
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 – Male and female V1421 carriers face a similar and substantial risk for heart failure hospitalization, according to a study published online May 12 in the Journal of the...
Yoga Can Help Heart Failure Patients Stay Strong
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 – Yoga can help improve the long-term health of people with heart failure, a new study has found. “Patients who practiced yoga on top of taking their medications felt better, w...
Wegovy Can Help Heart Failure Patients Reduce Meds: Study
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 – People with heart failure are often prescribed what are known as loop diuretic medications to help reduce the fluid buildup that's a hallmark of the disease. Now, research...
Implantable Continuous Flow Device Feasible for Small Children With Severe Systolic Heart Failure
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 – The Jarvik 2015 left ventricular assist device (LVAD) seems promising as an implantable continuous flow device for small children with severe systolic heart failure, according...
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