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Treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is a work in progress
January 13, 2020
Although the disorder has a lower mortality than heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, it places a significant burden on health care systems.
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New heart failure trial data presage guideline revisions
December 9, 2019
PHILADELPHIA – Recent trial findings for sacubitril/valsartan and dapagliflozin in heart failure patients provide a blueprint for guideline changes.
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FDA adds diabetic kidney disease, heart failure indications to canagliflozin
September 30, 2019
This marks the first time in 20 years that a drug has been indicated for diabetic kidney disease treatment, according to the manufacturer.
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Machine learning–derived risk score predicts heart failure risk in diabetes patients
September 22, 2019
Highest WATCH-DM scores linked to 5-year heart failure risk approaching 20%.
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Drug doses for heart failure could possibly be halved for women
September 12, 2019
Women reached the highest level of drug efficacy at half the doses of ACE inhibitors or ARBs and beta-blockers needed by men to reach the same level.
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ARNIs effective for acute decompensated heart failure
September 9, 2019
In patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), is an angiotensin receptor–neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) as effective as enalapril in reducing levels of N-terminal of the prohormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)?
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Higher omega-3 fatty acid levels cut heart failure risk
July 10, 2019
A large, multi-ethnic cohort study shows significantly higher levels of EPA in adults without heart failure.
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Mitral valve repair improves prognosis in heart failure patients with secondary MR
July 1, 2019
Does mitral valve repair (MVR) improve prognosis in heart failure patients with secondary mitral regurgitation (MR)?
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Clinicians, CMS confer over heart failure–readmission penalty
April 10, 2019
Evidence showed the CMS hospital penalty for excess heart failure readmissions has had unintended adverse consequences and needs fixing.
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Heart failure remains a common, costly concern
March 14, 2019
Heart failure is the highest medical expenditure for Medicare.