Tag: Heart Failure
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
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
