SGLT-2 Inhibitors for the Management of Heart Failure
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors have rapidly won a front seat in the management of heart failure for their ability to reduce cardiovascular death and heart failure hospitalizations, including in older adults. But of prime importance for geriatric patients is also the fact that the SGLT-2 inhibitors “work quickly and safely to help patients feel better,” said cardiologist Nicole M. Orr, MD. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - April 26, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Christine Kilgore Source Type: news
Too Ill for Typical Transplants, Woman Gets a Pig Kidney and Heart Pump Instead
(MedPage Today) -- A 54-year-old New Jersey woman has become the first-ever patient to undergo combined mechanical heart pump and gene-edited pig kidney transplant surgery, doctors announced.
The patient, Lisa Pisano, had heart failure and end... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 25, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Does Ejection Fraction Make or Break Afib Ablation in Heart Failure Patients?
(MedPage Today) -- The efficacy of catheter ablation for heart failure (HF) patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) hinged on the phenotype of disease, researchers reported based on a meta-analysis.
Compared with conventional rate or rhythm... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - April 24, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Patient Gets First-Ever Pig Kidney Transplant Plus Heart Pump
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 -- New Jersey native Lisa Pisano was staring down the end of her days.The 54-year-old had heart failure and end-stage kidney disease, but several chronic medical conditions excluded her as a candidate for heart and kidney... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 24, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
An urgent call for studies that address the cardiovascular consequences of legalization of marijuana - Rezkalla SH, Kloner RA.
In about a decade, half of the United States has legalized marijuana for recreational use. The drug has been associated with acute myocardial infarction, acute stroke, congestive heart failure, and various cardiac arrythmias. Data have shown that legalizat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Specialist nurses take to the road with heart failure awareness campaign
Specialist nurses are heading on tour to raise awareness of the risks and symptoms of heart failure. Those working at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust will be travelling on a community bus and visiting local areas to talk to the public about heart failure later this month. They are campaigning as part of... Read moreThe post Specialist nurses take to the road with heart failure awareness campaign appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 24, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Madeleine Anderson Tags: Cardiology Clinical Latest news Source Type: news
Telemedicine Boosts GDMT Rates for HFrEF in Navajo Nation Telemedicine Boosts GDMT Rates for HFrEF in Navajo Nation
A telemedicine initiative targeting patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in the Navajo Nation improved rates of guideline-directed therapy by fivefold.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - April 23, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Heart Failure, Not Stroke, Most Common Complication of A-Fib Heart Failure, Not Stroke, Most Common Complication of A-Fib
A new study found the lifetime risks of post-AF stroke, ischemic stroke, and myocardial infarction improved remained high, with virtually no improvement in the lifetime risk for heart failure.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
AHN Physicians Become First in Western Pennsylvania to Implant Central Sleep Apnea Device
AHN Sleep Medicine Division Partners with Network's Cardiovascular Institute to Introduce Groundbreaking Technology for Heart Failure Patients Diagnosed with CSA PITTSBURGH, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "This groundbreaking system has been clinically proven to improve a patient's... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: TRI Source Type: news
Terrifying new study shows how hip fractures are 'more deadly than cancers' in over 65s
Many deaths are caused by complications triggered by the life-changing injury, such as heart failure or pneumonia, the study claimed. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Spouse ’s stroke could boost partner’s depression risk, study suggests
Those whose spouses had a stroke or heart failure were at higher risk than those whose spouses had a heart attack. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Erin Blakemore Source Type: news
Louis Gossett Jr. Died of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
“An Officer and a Gentleman” star Louis Gossett Jr.’s cause of death was Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), per Friday’s report from the coroner. The report, which was first obtained by TMZ, lists COPD as his main cause of death, with heart failure and atrial fibrillation as…#gentleman #louisgossettjrs #tmz #hollywood #santamonica #gossettjr #fiddler #landmarkminiseries #thewrap #oscar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Risk for Adverse Outcomes Increased With Antipsychotic Use in Dementia
FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 -- For adults with dementia, antipsychotic use is associated with increased risks for stroke, venous thromboembolism, myocardial infarction, heart failure, fracture, pneumonia, and acute kidney injury, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 19, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
A-Fib Is Strong Precursor to Heart Failure
FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 -- The dangerous heart rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation is mainly known for increasing people ’s risk of stroke.But people with A-Fib actually have a much higher risk of developing heart failure than suffering a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 19, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Study: Heart failure, not stroke, most common complication of atrial fibrillation
Doctors tell patients with atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular and often abnormally rapid heart rate, to beware of an increased risk of stroke. But the threat of heart failure should be even more worrisome. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
