Congestive Heart Failure
Anthracyclines for breast cancer, lymphoma linked to higher congestive heart failure risk
Treatment with anthracyclines for breast cancer or lymphoma correlated with more than two times higher risk for congestive heart failure than that of healthy controls, according to a study conducted at Mayo Clinic.
VIDEO: Low risk for congestive heart failure exacerbation with Zinplava for C. difficile
CHICAGO — In this Healio video exclusive, Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG, AGAF, recaps results from a real-world analysis of Zinplava for prevention of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection in patients with congestive heart failure.
GLP-1, SGLT2 initiation rates low among older adults with type 2 diabetes and CVD
Initiation rates of GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors among older adults with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or congestive heart failure remained low from 2016 to 2019, according to study data.
Hyperferritinemia may indicate progression of liver disease, poor prognosis in MAFLD
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Elevated ferritin correlated with an increased prevalence of cirrhosis — but not congestive heart failure — in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease, according to a presenter here.
FDA approves subcutaneous, self-administered furosemide for congestion in chronic HF
scPharmaceuticals Inc. announced the FDA approved its self-administered subcutaneous furosemide injection for the treatment of congestion from fluid overload in adults with NYHA II and III chronic HF.
VIDEO: Emory hosts 25th Cardiology in Primary Care Conference
Starting Oct. 13, Emory University will host its 25th Cardiology in Primary Care Conference, a 2.5-day event that will provide information on the outpatient management of cardiac conditions.
Smartphone speech analysis detects worsening heart failure prior to an event
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A novel speech analysis system was able to detect impending heart failure events in ambulatory patients with congestive HF more than 3 weeks ahead of time, a speaker reported.
Early follow-up post-discharge may cut readmissions for patients with complex conditions
Early physician follow-up with a comprehensive transitional care strategy and effective chronic disease management after discharge was associated with reduced 90-day readmissions among patients with COPD and other complex conditions.
Sudden cardiac death more common in men than women
In a nationwide study, men were more likely to experience sudden cardiac death than women across all age groups, researchers reported in Heart.
Higher dose of sitagliptin does not increase risk for congestive heart failure in CKD
Researchers from Canada observed no link between higher doses of sitagliptin and increased risk for congestive heart failure in a cohort of patients older than 66 years who had both type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.