Search results for "Heart Failure"
Geriatric conditions may be associated with increased risk for heart failure hospitalization
Certain geriatric conditions in older persons with heart failure may be modifiable risk factors for hospital admission, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/05/6.htm
5 Feb 2013
Beta-blocker use after hospital discharge appears beneficial in severe acute heart failure
Patients with severe acute heart failure appear to benefit from beta-blocker therapy after hospital discharge, a new study reports.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/04/26/5.htm
26 Apr 2011
Dapagliflozin associated with improved outcomes for HF with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction
An industry-funded study found patients with heart failure (HF) and an ejection fraction above 40% had a lower combined risk for worsening HF or cardiovascular death if they were randomly assigned to receive dapagliflozin versus placebo.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/08/30/5.htm
30 Aug 2022
EMR-based risk stratification plus increased support for highest-risk patients improves readmission rates in heart failure
Risk stratification using an electronic medical record (EMR) combined with the use of evidence-based interventions for patients at highest risk helped reduce readmissions for heart failure, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/06/5.htm
6 Aug 2013
New performance measures released for in- and outpatient heart failure care
Updated heart failure performance measures, released last week by three major medical groups, include expanded use for beta-blockers in the inpatient setting. The new measures, which appear online at Circulation, include changes to inpatient and outpatient care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/01/5.htm
1 May 2012
6-minute walk test, exercise testing provide similar prognostic value in patients with chronic heart failure
The 6-minute walk test performed similarly to cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with heart failure, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/04/2.htm
4 Dec 2012
Elevated heart rate at discharge may be associated with adverse outcomes, readmissions in heart failure patients
Heart failure patients with elevated heart rates at hospital discharge may be at higher risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality and for 30-day readmission for heart failure and cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/12/10/5.htm
10 Dec 2013
Darbepoetin did not improve clinical outcomes for systolic heart failure, anemia
Darbepoetin alfa did not improve clinical outcomes in patients with systolic heart failure and mild to moderate anemia, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/19/6.htm
19 Mar 2013
Large review compares benefits, harms of drugs to treat type 2 diabetes
High-certainty evidence indicated that sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists reduce all-cause death, while finerenone probably also reduced mortality based on moderate-certainty evidence.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/04/18/4.htm
18 Apr 2023
Tool helps estimate heart failure patients' risk for low quality of life
Researchers have designed a simple tool to help recognize heart failure patients who, at the time of hospital discharge, are at high risk for death or a persistently unfavorable quality of life.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/28/4.htm
28 Jun 2011