Congestive Heart Failure Treatment
Title: Congestive Heart Failure TreatmentCategory: Doctor's& Expert's views on SymptomsCreated: 8/2/2013 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/20/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Heart General)
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - January 20, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Novel tests improve treatment for heart failure patients
For the first time, researchers have developed tests that could improve treatment for heart failure patients by diagnosing the condition with greater accuracy, as well as by detecting the onset of congestive heart failure earlier. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 5, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Alcohol abuse linked to higher heart risks, study says
Drinking too much increases the risk of atrial fibrillation, heart attack and congestive heart failure, a study found. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - January 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study Ties Alcohol Abuse to Increased Heart Risks
MONDAY, Jan. 2, 2017 -- A new study suggests that people who abuse alcohol also boost their risk of three cardiac conditions: atrial fibrillation, heart attack and congestive heart failure.
The possible added risk appears to be about the same as... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 2, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Alcohol abuse increases risk of heart conditions as much as other risk factors
(American College of Cardiology) Alcohol abuse increases the risk of atrial fibrillation, heart attack and congestive heart failure as much as other well-established risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and obesity, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 2, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Genetic biomarker IDs patients with increased risk for heart damage by anthracycline chemo
Among women with breast cancer who received a type of chemotherapy called an anthracycline, those who had a certain genetic biomarker had a significantly increased risk for having anthracycline-induced congestive heart failure. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - December 19, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Genetic biomarker IDs patients with increased risk for heart damage by anthracycline chemo
(American Association for Cancer Research) Among women with breast cancer who received a type of chemotherapy called an anthracycline, those who had a certain genetic biomarker had a significantly increased risk for having anthracycline-induced congestive heart failure. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - December 19, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Advice For A Happy, Healthy Life From A Man Dedicated To Those Pursuits
Why do you what you do?
Can you trace the source of your professional motivation to a single event or person?
As CEO of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, I'm privileged to interact with many amazing leaders in cardiovascular medicine, technology, business and beyond. I'm always fascinated by the backstory of how each chose the path into a particular field.
When it comes to medical professionals, some simply love the science. Others are drawn by the desire to help people. And then there are those to whom it's personal.
Dr. Steven Houser fits all three categories.
After four years of playin...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
7 Foot Problems That Can Be Serious
If you want to know the state of your health, try looking down. “There’s no question it’s extremely important that people pay attention to their feet,” says Terry Philbin, D.O., spokesperson for the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) and a foot and ankle specialist at the Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center in Westerville, Ohio. The condition of your feet can give you clues to a host of medical issues, such as diabetes, arthritis, and even heart disease. Read on to find out what to look for and what it may mean.
1. Pain
“There’s no pain that should be ignored,” says Jane ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
MLTC Solutions that Bring Managed Care Home (Even If It's '25 Miles Away on Top of a Giant Hill')
In the rural upstate town of Canajoharie, New York (population 3,800), hard on the Eerie Canal, an elderly couple in their nineties lives deep in farm country, dozens of miles from the nearest healthcare facility. Mrs. Cormac*, 93, requires regular dialysis for kidney failure, and she and her husband need ongoing help with the basic activities of daily living. Because of the distance to their home, it's difficult for an agency to send a home health aide to the Cormacs. Their granddaughter, who lives upstairs in the two-family house, has been caring for them, but she has a full-time job and can't afford to take any more tim...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Atrial Fibrillation and Congestive Heart Failure: Choose Rx Carefully
Which antiarrhythmic agent would you choose for first-episode atrial fibrillation in a patient with congestive heart failure, and why? (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - October 6, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Payal Kohli, MD Tags: Atrial Fibrillation Source Type: news
A New Model For Aging At Home: Care Management -- Every Step Of The Way
The vast majority of older Americans, 90 percent of them, want to age at home. Many have lived in their homes for decades, where they are surrounded by the familiar -- from photos on the wall to shops on the street -- and can visit or receive visits from family and neighbors. Today, there's no reason anyone should have to compromise on this wish for their later years. Thanks in large part to the growing popularity of Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) health care plans, we now have the ability to keep even the sickest elderly patients stable and comfortable at home.
MLTC plans do this by coordinating all the various elements o...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sunshine Heart shifts focus to Aquadex FlexFlow system
Sunshine Heart (NSDQ:SSH) said today it will realign its strategy to focus on its recently acquired Aquadex FlexFlow system, designed to filter water and salt from patients with fluid overload due to renal failure.
The Eden Prairie, Minn.-based company acquired the system from Baxter for $5 million in August this year. It also said it will pause clinical evaluations of its neuromodulation tech and reduce cash burn to $80,000 per month in the 4th quarter of 2016.
The company is targeting $5 million in annual revenue for the Aquadex business in the 4th quarter of 2016, and $10 million in the 4th quarter of 2017, Sunshin...
Source: Mass Device - September 29, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Cardiac Assist Devices Cardiovascular Sunshine Heart Inc. Source Type: news
Disparities in Patterns of Health Care Travel Among Inpatients Diagnosed With Congestive Heart Failure, Florida, 2011
Investigates the nonclinical factors that motivate patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) to travel greater distances to seek treatment rather than utilize their local hospital service area. Study was based on 2011 individual hospital discharge data and analyzes the odds of local hospitalization and various predictors of travel time including race, ethnicity, payer, severity of the condition, and patient location. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 29, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Getting To Yes: Overcoming The Barriers To Hospice Care
Mrs. J. was in the advanced stages of congestive heart failure, and her condition was worsening. Although it was clear she didn't have long to live, her son was adamant: He did not want hospice care for his mother.
Looking for a way to bridge the divide, the clinicians at Mrs. J's nursing home called on Michelle Drayton, community outreach director for the Visiting Nurse Service of New York's Hospice and Palliative Care division, to meet with the son and discuss what hospice services were available to his mother and to him, and what they really involved.
"The son told me that he didn't want to 'give up' on his mother, a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
