Heart Failure

Adherence to sacubitril/valsartan was relatively good, at about 86% of prescribed patients with HF, but adherence behaviors were found to vary across subgroups, according to data published in the European Journal of Heart Failure.

Jason W. Smith, MD, and Amy Fiedler, MD, have joined the University of California, San Francisco, Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center, according to a press release from the institution.

Certain patients with HF and secondary mitral regurgitation outside the current indication for transcatheter mitral valve repair benefited from the procedure, according to results of the MitraClip Global EXPAND Study.

For patients with HF, COVID-19 vaccination was associated with lower risk for hospitalization, ICU admission or death compared with those partially or unvaccinated, researchers reported.

For patients with type 2 diabetes, first-line SGLT2 inhibitors might be better than metformin when it comes to their cardiovascular health, according to results of a population-based cohort study.

ATLANTA — In this Healio exclusive, the past Chair of SCAI SHOCK provided a video commentary on two trials presented at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Scientific Sessions.

Patients with CVD are 40% to 80% more likely to have comorbid obstructive sleep apnea, which in severe cases can cause them to stop breathing hundreds of times a night.

Electronic health record-based alert informing providers about evidence-based medications for HFrEF vs. usual care in outpatient clinics.

Influenza vaccine or placebo in patients with HF.

ATLANTA – A no-implant interatrial shunt improved HF symptoms including exercise capacity, quality of life and NYHA class at 3 and 6 months, a speaker reported.