Tag: Heart Failure
AHA: Avoidance of Aspirin Noninferior With LVAD in Advanced Heart Failure
Findings seen among patients with advanced heart failure receiving support from a fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device
AHA: Daily Marijuana Use Linked to Incident Heart Failure
And, cannabis use disorder linked to increased odds of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events
AHA: PREVENT Risk Calculator Estimates Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
PREVENT equations developed and validated in adults aged 30 to 79 years without known CVD and included eGFR as a predictor
Second Person to Receive Pig Heart Dies Six Weeks After Transplant
Heart had been showing signs of rejection in the days before his death
ESC: Catheter Ablation Aids Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation, End-Stage Heart Failure
Patient benefits seen for all-cause mortality, implantation of a left ventricular assist device, or urgent heart transplantation
ESC: Semaglutide Beneficial for HFpEF Patients With Obesity
Treatment with semaglutide led to larger reductions in symptoms and physical limitations, greater weight loss
ESC: Treating Iron Deficiency May Not Aid Heart Failure Patients
Study did not meet primary endpoint for composite of death, heart failure hospitalization, and exercise function
Increasing Daily Step Counts Tied to Improved Heart Failure Outcomes
Self-reported health status better for patients increasing step counts over 12 weeks
Differences Identified According to Ejection Fraction in Heart Failure
Highest rate of acute myocardial infarction seen for patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction
Historical Redlining Linked to Risk for Heart Failure in Black Adults
Relationship between redlining and heart failure risk strongest in most socioeconomically disadvantaged communities