Heart Failure
Flu shot yields mixed findings in HF, with some seasonal CV benefit
WASHINGTON — People with HF who received an annual influenza vaccine had a reduction in major CV events during peak influenza season and lower rates of hospitalization and pneumonia on a year-round basis, according to the IVVE study.
Low-salt dietary intervention did not lower hospitalizations, death: SODIUM-HF
WASHINGTON — A dietary intervention to reduce sodium intake did not reduce clinical events in ambulatory patients with HF, although researchers saw a modest benefit in quality of life measures, data from the SODIUM-HF trial show.
VIDEO: Bozkurt highlights main takeaways from new HF management guideline
WASHINGTON — In this Healio video exclusive, the vice chair of a new guideline on the management of HF discusses the biggest takeaways.
Updated guideline redefines HF stages, emphasizes prevention, new treatments
WASHINGTON — A joint guideline from the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the Heart Failure Society of America redefines HF stages to focus on prevention and recommends HF treatment with SGLT2 inhibitors.
Depression after MI confers elevated stroke risk
WASHINGTON — Among patients with MI, those diagnosed with depression after the event had greater risk for stroke than those without depression, according to findings presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.
Chronic dehydration signals from serum sodium tied to elevated HF risk decades later
Researchers reported that serum sodium above 143 mmol/L at middle age, an indicator of hypohydration, was associated with risk for HF and left ventricular hypertrophy many years later.
‘Stroke-heart syndrome’ increases 5-year risk for CV events, death
New-onset CV complications after ischemic stroke predicts worse 5-year prognosis for major adverse CV events, including death, according to new research published in Stroke.
Delirium tied to poor HF outcomes in patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities
Delirium, independent of preexisting dementia, at the time of discharge to a skilled nursing facility after HF hospitalization was associated with increased risk for 30-day and 1-year mortality among veterans, researchers reported.
More time in target BP range may improve outcomes in HFpEF: TOPCAT secondary analysis
Increased time in target systolic BP range of 110 mm Hg to 130 mm Hg was associated with lower CV mortality, aborted cardiac arrest or HF hospitalization in patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction, researchers reported.
Similar efficacy, lower adverse event risk with lower doses of pioglitazone
Both 15 mg and 30 mg pioglitazone doses have similar efficacy as 45 mg for preventing new-onset diabetes, stroke and myocardial infarction but with lower risk for adverse events, according to study findings.