Tag: Heart Failure
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
Risk for Hospitalization for Heart Failure Greater With Diabetes
Rate has declined but remains higher in those with type 1 or 2 diabetes than in those without
Flu Vaccine Linked to Reduced Risk for Death in Heart Failure
After adjustment for confounders, vaccine linked to lower all-cause, cardiovascular death
