The investigators of a recent randomized trial examined the efficacy of sotagliflozin (a newer combined SGLT2/SGLT1 inhibitor) to prevent rehospitalization in people with diabetes discharged after acute heart failure exacerbations.
The authors describe how to diagnose and treat patients with heart failure who develop COVID-19 disease in this case study.
Aortic stenosis is a condition in which the opening of the aortic valve narrows, restricting blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body. The American Heart Association estimates that over 20% of older Americans have aortic stenosis, referring to it as a condition “common in people over age 65.”¹ Despite its prevalence,…
APP discusses the benefits of early integration of palliative care in patients with cancer as well as chronic heart, lung, and neurologic diseases.
Drinking coffee is linked to a lower risk of heart failure, challenging previous assumptions about caffeine consumption and heart health.
Youth with congenital heart disease have increased odds of anxiety and/or depression or ADHD, regardless of disease severity,
In 2020 European Society of Cardiology guidelines, updated recommendations are presented for the care of adult patients with congenital heart disease.
A total of 10,527 deaths resulting from exposure to heat-related conditions were identified during 2004 to 2018.
Changes have been suggested for the newborn critical congenital heart disease screening algorithm.
An ACC initiative in North Carolina aims to provide uninsured cardiac patients with heart medications free of charge.
