Heart Failure
New version of implanted neuromodulation device for HF launched
CVRx announced it has launched a next-generation version of its neuromodulation device to treat HF symptoms.
Patients with systemic sclerosis face ‘markedly higher risk’ for heart failure
Patients with systemic sclerosis demonstrate a “markedly higher risk” for heart failure, but not asymptomatic ventricular dysfunction, compared with those without the disease, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Intensive treatment strategy after discharge for HF reduces death, readmission at 180 days
CHICAGO — In patients hospitalized for acute HF, an intensive treatment strategy of rapid uptitration of appropriate medications and close follow-up reduced death and readmission at 180 days compared with usual care, researchers reported.
VIDEO: Takeaways from AHA 2022 with Manesh R. Patel, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI
CHICAGO — In this Healio exclusive, Manesh R. Patel, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, provides his perspective on a few of the late-breaking clinical trials presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.
Intravenous iron supplementation improved CV outcomes for patients with HF, iron deficiency
CHICAGO — In the IRONMAN trial, long-term IV iron supplementation in patients with HF and iron deficiency was safe and reduced risk for recurrent HF hospitalizations and CV death compared with usual care.
Loop diuretic choice does not reduce all-cause death in HF: TRANSFORM-HF
CHICAGO — A treatment strategy of torsemide vs. furosemide did not improve long-term clinical outcomes for adults hospitalized with HF, including all-cause mortality and all-cause hospitalization, researchers reported.
FDA grants approval for mechanical circulatory support device to treat acute right HF
Abiomed announced its percutaneous right heart mechanical circulatory support device has received FDA premarket approval for the treatment of acute right HF for up to 14 days.
Worsening heart failure associated with poor long-term prognosis
In patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction, worsening HF, defined as HF hospitalization or urgent need for IV diuretics, was independently associated with poor long-term prognosis, researchers reported.
In HF, assess phenotype, treatment response for individualized care
BOSTON — Optimizing HF therapy is the best way to reduce disease morbidity and mortality and clinicians should consider personalizing and titrating guideline-directed medical therapy based on patient comorbidities, according to a speaker.
Poor food environment, food insecurity linked to higher HF mortality in US
Food environment may play a significant role in the county-level rate of HF mortality in the U.S., according to a study published in Circulation: Heart Failure.