Tag: Heart Failure
~40 Percent of Incident Heart Failure Diagnoses Occur in Acute Care
46 percent of those diagnosed in acute care had potential heart failure symptoms in previous six months
Methamphetamine-Linked Heart Failure Up in California
Increase of 585 percent seen in methamphetamine-associated cardiomyopathy/heart failure hospitalizations from 2008 to 2018
Heart Failure Linked to Increased Incidence of Cancer
Increased rates of cancer seen among women and men and for cancer at multiple sites, including lip, oral cavity, pharynx, respiratory organs
Statin Use May Cut Cancer Risk in Heart Failure Patients
Reduced risk for incident cancer and cancer-related mortality in patients with heart failure appears to depend on duration of statin use
Sotagliflozin Ups Days Alive, Out of Hospital in T2DM, Heart Failure
Increase in rate of days alive and out of hospital mainly due to drop in rate of days dead for patients with T2DM, worsening heart failure
ACC: Tailored Rehab Beneficial for Heart Failure in Seniors
Greater physical improvement seen with early, transitional, tailored, progressive rehab intervention including physical function domains
Almost One in Four Patients With Heart Failure Develop Depression
Heart failure patients have significantly higher likelihood of developing depression within five years
New Heart Failure Diagnosed in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Though uncommon, cases of new heart failure include younger COVID-19 patients with no history of cardiovascular disease or risk factors
Impaired First-Phase Ejection Fraction Tied to COVID-19 Mortality
Mortality increased in unadjusted, adjusted analyses for patients with impaired first-phase ejection fraction
Brain Activity May Play Role in ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’
Stress-related brain activity tied to higher risk for developing Takotsubo syndrome