In-Hospital Morbidity, Mortality Up With Flu in Heart Failure
Higher incidence seen for in-hospital mortality, acute respiratory failure, acute kidney injury.
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Moderate Drinking Not Harmful for Seniors With Heart Failure
Compared with abstinence from alcohol, increased survival seen with moderate drinking.
Exposure to Metals, Pesticides Tied to CVD in Hispanics/Latinos
Prevalence ratio for any cardiovascular disease was 2.18 for those working with pesticides.
Empagliflozin Effectively Reduces Risk for Heart Failure Hospitalization
Approximately 50% of deaths in people with type 2 diabetes worldwide, and approximately two-thirds of deaths in people with type 2 diabetes in the US are caused by cardiovascular disease.
Use of Both Aspirin and NSAIDs Associated With Incident Heart Failure Risk
The use of both NSAID and aspirin was positively associated with incident HF in adults with no prior history of CVD.
AHA Introduces Heart Failure Certification Program
Program for heart failure management and implementation of clinical practice guidelines.
Portable Sleep Monitoring Accurate in Heart Failure Patients
Respiratory polygraphy can accurately diagnose sleep apnea in patients hospitalized with heart failure.
Discharge Tools, Follow-Up Calls Reduce Readmission for Congestive Heart Failure
A literature review revealed that the use of care navigators in conjunction with follow-up telephone calls from nursing staff improved transition of care and readmission rates in patients with congestive heart failure.
Handheld Device Can ID Cardiac Dysfunction in Cancer Survivors
Vivio can accurately detect cardiac dysfunction in anthracycline-exposed childhood cancer survivors
African American Adults Less Likely to Be Treated With Statins
Racial differences persist in statin use among adults, specifically African American adults, who are less likely to be treated with any statin or guideline-recommended statin intensity compared with white adults.
Ischemic Heart Disease, CHF Mortality Vary Across VA Systems
Risk-standardized mortality rates vary considerably across Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
Study Finds Safe Alcohol Consumption Guidelines May Not Be Strict Enough
Among current drinkers without previous diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, the threshold for lowest risk of all-cause mortality is about 100 g of alcohol consumed per week.
ACC: Changes in temperature linked to STEMI
Large changes in temperature are associated with increased risk of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
Case Study: Syncope, Dizziness, and Fatigue on a Camping Trip
A 52-year-old man presents to the emergency department with dizziness and fatigue after a syncopal episode on a camping trip.
Heart failure, hearing loss linked in older patients
Patients with heart failure might have a greater risk for cardiovascular comorbidities and hearing loss.
Depressive symptoms may increase mortality risk in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement
In patients undergoing TAVR or SAVR, approximately 1 in 3 had depressive symptoms at baseline and a higher risk of short-term and midterm mortality.
Case Study: Lower extremity edema and heart failure in a middle-aged woman
A 55-year-old obese woman with hypertension, diabetes, and scleroderma is referred for follow-up after a recent admission for new-onset heart failure.
Endovascular strategy more effective than open repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms
Treating patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms with endovascular strategy over open repair may increase survival and decrease cost.
Vitamin D supplements reduce depressive symptoms, cardiac events in moderate to severe depression
In patients with depressive symptoms, vitamin D deficiency with no additional supplements had the highest depressive score at 6 months and shortest cardiac event-free survival.
Natriuretic peptide-guided therapy does not improve outcomes in high-risk heart failure patients
NT-proBNP-guided treatment strategy did not improve outcomes compared with a usual care strategy in high-risk patients with heart failure.
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