Tag: Heart Failure
Meds Taken Do Not Vary With ADL Impairment in Heart Failure
Adults with heart failure with impairment in activities of daily living take as many meds as those without
Lower Mortality Seen for Cardiac Care at Top-Ranked Hospitals
But readmission rates similar for top-ranked, nonranked hospitals for acute MI and CABG
ADT May Up Risk for Heart Failure in Prostate Cancer Patients
Heart failure risk higher for androgen deprivation therapy users in propensity score-matched analysis
Inhaled Nitrite Does Not Improve Exercise Capacity in HFpEF
No significant difference in mean peak oxygen consumption in nitrite phase versus placebo phase
Age, Racial Disparities Seen in Hospitalization for Heart Failure
Whites with heart failure more likely to be hospitalized for higher-clinical-acuity visits
Cardiac Stem Cell Trial Halted Due to Concerns About Fake Data
CONCERT-HF trial on hold while data and safety monitoring board conducts review
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Benefits Some With Heart Failure
For patients with secondary mitral regurgitation who remain symptomatic despite medical therapy
CHF in Pregnancy Up for Cancer Survivors With Cardiac Toxicity
Incidence of congestive heart failure at 31 percent among women with a history of cardiotoxicity
Heart Failure Patients Enrolled in Hospice Use Less Health Care
Fewer ED visits, hospital stays, and ICU stays; longer median survival for those enrolled in hospice
Mortality Rate From Heart Failure Higher in Women Than Men
From 2009 to 2014, rate of incident HF admissions after HF diagnosis fell in men, rose in women
