Tag: Heart Failure
Individualized Care Plans Advised for T2DM With Heart Failure
Diabetes mellitus, heart failure often occur concurrently, with each increasing risk of the other
Plant-Based Diets Tied to Lower Risk for Heart Failure
Southern dietary pattern of more fried food and sweetened beverages tied to higher risk
Burden of Heart Failure-Related CVD Mortality Higher in Blacks
Burden significantly higher among young and middle-aged black versus white men and women
FDA Approves Treatments for Heart Failure Caused by Rare Disease
Capsules approved to treat cardiomyopathy caused by transthyretin mediated amyloidosis
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
