HF/Transplantation News

In a single-center cohort of patients with heart failure and obesity, weight-loss surgery led to improved clinical outcomes including reduced BMI and HbA1c and less reliance on diuretics, researchers reported.

Increased vitamin A intake may play a role in reducing depressive symptoms in patients with heart failure, according to a cross-sectional study published in ESC: Heart Failure.

Medication adherence, the extent to which an individual’s behavior corresponds to a health care provider’s recommendations, remains an unaddressed challenge in health care.

Presence of CAD was prognostic of increased mortality for patients with heart failure, even for those with only mildly reduced ejection fraction, according a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

For the 30th straight year, Cleveland Clinic topped U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals rankings for cardiology and heart surgery.

Combined SGLT2 inhibitor and GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy could provide additional cardiovascular and renal benefits for adults with type 2 diabetes, according to data from a meta-analysis published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

Pre-participation screening, particularly whether an ECG should be included as part of a pre-participation exam for young athletes, is one of the most widely debated topics in sports cardiology.

Women with type 2 diabetes diagnosed with hypertension at younger than age 50 years have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and could benefit from intensive antihypertension therapy according to data published in Diabetes Care.

Abbott issued a recall and correction for its left ventricular assist system monitor due to atypical behavior of the device screen that may cause unintentional pump stop.

People with narcolepsy were more likely than propensity score-matched people without narcolepsy to develop heart disease, regardless of sleep apnea status, according to a retrospective cohort study.