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Dapagliflozin Cuts Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Heart Failure, T2D
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 – For patients with heart failure and type 2 diabetes (T2D), dapagliflozin does not reduce urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) but does reduce some cardiovascular...
Heart Failure Causally Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – Heart failure is causally associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Dec. 11 in PLOS ONE. Junyu Zhang, from Hunan University of...
AHA: Avoidance of Aspirin Noninferior With LVAD in Advanced Heart Failure
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 – Avoidance of aspirin as part of an antithrombotic regimen that includes a vitamin K agonist (VKA) is noninferior to an aspirin-containing regimen for patients with advanced...
AHA: Daily Marijuana Use Linked to Incident Heart Failure
MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 – Daily marijuana use is associated with incident heart failure, and cannabis use disorder (CUD) is associated with increased odds of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular...
Yoga May Aid Heart Failure Outcomes When Added to Optimal Medical Therapy
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – Yoga therapy may improve physical well-being and left ventricular function among heart failure patients on guideline-directed optimal medical therapy, according to a study...
Strike a Pose: Yoga Helps Heart Failure Patients
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 – Heart failure can make everyday activities and exercise tough to carry out, but yoga might be a beneficial add-on to standard care. A new study from India finds this...
Novel Model Aids Prediction of Survival in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 – For individuals with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), a new model facilitates prediction of lifelong overall and heart failure hospitalization-free...
ESC: Treating Iron Deficiency May Not Aid Heart Failure Patients
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 – Ferric carboxymaltose does not improve a hierarchical composite outcome of death, heart failure hospitalizations, and exercise function in ambulatory patients with heart...
ESC: Semaglutide Beneficial for HFpEF Patients With Obesity
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 – For patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesity, semaglutide is associated with a larger reduction in symptoms and physical limitations,...
Wegovy May Be Valuable New Option for Heart Failure Patients
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 – Weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) and its diabetes-focused cousin, Ozempic, have already upended the treatment of both obesity and diabetes, with sales of both drugs...
AHA News: Mom of 2 Survived Heart Failure During Pregnancy and Became Certified Paramedic
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – Since she was a child, Yanela Vickers has loved babies and the medical field. She dreamed of going into obstetrics and gynecology....
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...
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...
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