Tag: Heart Failure
Meds for Enlarged Prostate Tied to Heart Failure Risk
Risk higher for men on alpha-blockers versus 5-alpha reductase inhibitors
Six in 10 Heart Failure Patients Readmitted Within One Year
Comorbidities, including kidney dysfunction, lung disease, and psychiatric illness, tied to higher readmission
Heart Failure-Related Mortality Up for Rural Versus Urban Adults
Rural-urban incidence rate ratio persisted among younger and older adults after adjustment for county-level factors
U.S. Patterns for Recurrent Coronary Heart Disease Examined
Decreases in recurrent MI rates, recurrent CHD event rates, heart failure hospitalization rates, all-cause death greater in women than men
Decline in Myocardial Function May Start Early in Blacks
Midwall fractional shortening trajectories differ by race from early age to young adulthood
Polynesian Ancestry May Increase Cardiometabolic Risk
Genetic study reveals link between Polynesian ancestry and higher risk for obesity, T2DM, heart failure in Native Hawaiians
Heart Failure Represents Considerable Global Health Concern
From 1990, increase in absolute numbers of heart failure prevalent cases and years lived with disability
Cardiovascular Comorbidities More Likely for Adults With CHDs
Likelihood increased for history of congestive heart failure and stroke and reporting current depressive symptoms
Higher Coffee Intake May Lower Risk for Heart Failure
Machine learning used to analyze data from three large, well-known epidemiological studies
Mortality Risk Higher for Young Black Heart Recipients
Mortality risk elevated in the first year after transplant for 18- to 30-year-olds; risk also up for those aged 31 to 40 years, 41 to 60 years