Search results for "Heart failure"
Anticoagulation for heart failure and afib associated with reductions in mortality, but maybe not readmissions
Starting anticoagulation for older patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation at hospital discharge was associated with improved mortality at 1 and 3 years but was not associated with improved rates of all-cause cardiovascular readmission or stroke, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/16/6.htm
16 Sep 2014
Help COPD patients with more probing care
Patients with undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can sometimes hide in plain sight.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/09/help-copd-patients-with-more-probing-care.htm
1 Sep 2022
Intensive blood pressure control effective in older frail patients, study finds
Data from SPRINT indicated that frail patients were at higher risk for cardiovascular events than nonfrail patients and benefited similarly from a blood pressure target of less than 120 mm Hg, with no significant increase in adverse events.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/11/2.htm
11 Jul 2023
AHA and ACC update heart failure guidelines
New and revised recommendations on the treatment of heart failure were released last week jointly by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and American Heart Association.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/11/5.htm
11 Jun 2013
Medical therapy often not tried before ICDs in heart failure patients
Results of a trial suggest that at least some patients with heart failure are receiving ICDs needlessly and highlight the treatment gap between real-world management of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and opportunities to improve care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/08/2.htm
8 Mar 2016
Rule appears to improves diagnostic accuracy for new heart failure
Researchers developed a new rule for diagnosing heart failure, based on a study of primary care patients suspected of having the disease.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/06/4.htm
6 Dec 2011
Cardiac resynchronization therapy effective in less symptomatic heart failure
Failure to follow up on inpatient test results is common
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/15/5.htm
15 Feb 2011
New heart failure drug reduced hospitalization, death in trial
A new drug that combines a neprilysin inhibitor and an angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) reduced deaths and hospitalization for heart failure compared to an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, an industry-funded study reported.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/09/2.htm
9 Sep 2014
Beta-blockers in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction may lower all-cause mortality
Use of beta-blockers in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) was associated with lower all-cause mortality but not with consistent reductions in the combined outcome of mortality and heart failure hospitalization, an observational cohort study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/18/5.htm
18 Nov 2014
Metformin appears safe for heart failure patients, analysis finds
Metformin appears to be a safe option for glycemic control in heart failure patients, according to a recent meta-analysis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/26/4.htm
26 Mar 2013