Tag: Heart Failure
MitraClip Device Approved for Patients With Secondary Mitral Regurgitation
Data show 47 percent reduction in risk for rehospitalization for HF symptoms with device implantation
FDA Approves New Generic Valsartan to Ease Shortage
Certain lots of valsartan recalled due to contamination with trace amounts of nitrosamine
Excessively Sleepy OSA Subtype Tied to Increased CVD Risk
Excessive daytime sleepiness linked to higher risk for CVD, coronary heart disease, heart failure in OSA
MEESSI-Acute Heart Failure Risk Score Validated
MEESSI-AHF has excellent discrimination for predicting 30-day mortality with c-statistic of 0.80
Assessment Tools Aid Risk Planning at Nursing Homes
Residents with heart failure have higher rates of hospitalization, death, health instability
In-Hospital Morbidity, Mortality Up With Flu in Heart Failure
Higher incidence seen for in-hospital mortality, acute respiratory failure, acute kidney injury
Moderate Drinking Not Harmful for Seniors With Heart Failure
Compared with abstinence from alcohol, increased survival seen with moderate drinking
Catheter Ablation Tops Drug Therapy for A-Fib in Heart Failure
Meta-analysis shows 6.95 percent increase in LVEF with ablation
Follow-Up Within Seven Days of Heart Failure Discharge Beneficial
One-year mortality and admission lower for patients with follow-up care within seven days of discharge
Pregnancy Losses Linked to Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Women with five or more live births at increased risk for coronary heart disease, hospitalized MI
