Tag: Heart Failure
Readmission Risk Up With Shorter Stay at Nursing Facility
For patients with heart failure discharged to SNF then home, risk highest during first two days at home
Adding Transition Services Does Not Aid Heart Failure Outcomes
No differences observed in readmission, ED visits, death at three months compared with usual care
FDA Approves New Device for Chronic, Moderate-to-Severe Heart Failure
Optimizer Smart system indicated for patients who are symptomatic despite optimal medical therapy
Trastuzumab Tied to Higher Long-Term Risk for Heart Failure
Increased risk for heart failure seen in breast cancer survivors given trastuzumab rather than chemo alone
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
