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Increasing Daily Step Counts Tied to Improved Heart Failure Outcomes
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 – Increasing step counts are significantly associated with improvements in health status among patients with heart failure, according to a study published online July 26 in...
Step Counts Aren't Just for the Healthy: They Also Help Heart Failure Patients
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 – Wearable devices like smartwatches continually track physical activity, urging folks to take more daily steps for their health. Now, a new study suggests this gentle...
Differences Identified According to Ejection Fraction in Heart Failure
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 – Patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) have significant differences according to left ventricular ejection fraction, according to a study recently published...
Historical Redlining Linked to Risk for Heart Failure in Black Adults
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 – Among Black Medicare beneficiaries, historical redlining, a marker of structural racism, is associated with heart failure risk, according to a study published online July...
Redlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 – In areas where Black Americans have been historically affected by discriminatory housing practices, there is higher heart failure risk, according to new research....
Weekend Warriors Aren't Exercising in Vain, at Least When It Comes to Their Heart
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 – It doesn't matter if you exercise every day or squeeze it all into the weekend. If you do the recommended 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity a week,...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Tied to Increased Incidence of Heart Failure
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 – Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is associated with an increased incidence of new-onset heart failure, according to a research letter published online July 12 in JAMA Network...
Could Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Fuel Heart Failure Risk?
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 – Call it a hand signal of sorts. New research from Germany shows that the common nerve disorder carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), may be a harbinger for heart failure among...
AHA News: Few People With Heart Failure May Get a Critical Type of Care
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – Medicare coverage for cardiac rehabilitation for some people with heart failure was expanded almost a decade ago, and medical guidelines...
New Heart Implant Monitors, Treats -- and Then Dissolves Away
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 – An experimental implant now under development could serve as a temporary monitor and pacemaker for ailing heart patients – then dissolve away when it’s no longer needed. The s...
Metabolic Surgery Cuts Cardiovascular Events for Obesity, Sleep Apnea
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 – Metabolic surgery is associated with a lower risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity, according to a...
One in Four Patients Die Within One Year of First Heart Failure Hospitalization
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 – Globally, one in four heart failure patients die within the first year of their first heart failure-related hospitalization, according to a study published online June 21 in...
AHA News: Ohio Mother Goes Into Heart Failure After Fourth Pregnancy
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – Marian Dancy is a mother of four and a payroll specialist with a local law enforcement agency in Columbus, Ohio. Her fourth pregnancy was...
Posthospitalization Meal Delivery Boosts Outcomes for Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 – Posthospitalization home-delivered meals for older adults with and without heart failure is associated with lower 30-day rehospitalization and mortality, according to a...
AHA News: She's Survived Cancer, Heart Failure and a Heart Transplant
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – When Dawn Mussallem was little, she dreamed of having her face on a Smucker's jar – the recognition the "Today" show gives to people who r...
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