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COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized HF patients: Nearly 1 in 4
December 31, 2020
In-hospital mortality was 24.2% for patients with HF hospitalized with COVID-19, as compared with 14.2% for individuals without HF who were hospitalized with COVID-19.
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Fracking sites tied to increased heart failure hospitalizations
December 10, 2020
The results were consistent and robust among more than 9,000 patients with heart failure in Pennsylvania, a state steeped in controversy over fracking.
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COVID-19 and risk of clotting: ‘Be proactive about prevention’
December 8, 2020
"We believe a systematic way of addressing this risk is best, with every patient hospitalized with COVID-19 receiving some type of thromboprophylaxis," authors of a review article say.
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Infant’s COVID-19–related myocardial injury reversed
December 5, 2020
Children hospitalized for COVID-19 should be tested for heart failure based on a case report of an infant with COVID-19 and reversible myocardial injury.
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Myocarditis rare, macrophage infiltration common at COVID autopsy
November 18, 2020
An autopsy study shows myocarditis is uncommon, seen in only 14% of COVID-19 deaths, but macrophage infiltration is very common and might explain cardiac imaging findings from earlier studies.
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Empagliflozin favorably reshaped left ventricles in HFrEF patients
November 15, 2020
Results from two separate randomized studies showed empagliflozin treatment of patients with HFrEF produced significant heart remodeling.
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Intravenous iron reduces HF readmissions: AFFIRM-AHF
November 14, 2020
The results are likely to change heart failure guidelines, which currently give a lukewarm recommendation for intravenous iron in the US, experts say.
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GALACTIC-HF: New ‘myotropic’ drug class shows modest HFrEF benefit
November 13, 2020
Omecamtiv mecarbil safely met its primary efficacy endpoint in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in GALACTIC-HF, but with a modest effect.
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No link shown between thyroid dysfunction and heart failure
November 10, 2020
Analysis of nearly 5,000 English heart failure patients showed no significant link between thyroid dysfunction and survival.
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New return-to-play recommendations for athletes with COVID-19
November 4, 2020
The American College of Cardiology’s Sports and Exercise Cardiology Section has updated its May 2020 recommendations on safe return to play among athletes affected by COVID-19.
