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January 20, 2022
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Non-albuminuric diabetic kidney disease associated with CVD, CKD risks regardless of eGFR

Regardless of baseline eGFR, non-albuminuric diabetic kidney disease correlated with increased risks of hospitalization for heart failure and chronic kidney disease progression.

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January 19, 2022
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HF may be tied to cancer incidence, mortality in those 50 years and older

HF may be tied to cancer incidence, mortality in those 50 years and older

HF may be associated with cancer incidence as well as risk for cancer-related mortality, especially among individuals aged 50 to 70 years, according to new data published in JACC: CardioOncology.

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January 09, 2022
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Machine learning may improve prediction of myocardial recovery on LVAD support

Machine learning may improve prediction of myocardial recovery on LVAD support

Machine learning models to predict myocardial recovery among patients who underwent left ventricular assist device implantation outperformed prior regression-based prognostic models, according to new data in Circulation: Heart Failure.

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January 03, 2022
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No sex-related differences in all-cause mortality risk after acute HF admission

No sex-related differences in all-cause mortality risk after acute HF admission

New data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found no sex-related differences in all-cause mortality after acute HF hospitalization.

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December 29, 2021
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Smartphone voice analysis may identify pulmonary congestion in acute decompensated HF

Smartphone voice analysis may identify pulmonary congestion in acute decompensated HF

Automated speech analysis using a smartphone app may be able to detect pulmonary fluid overload in adult patients hospitalized with acute decompensated HF, according to research published in JACC: Heart Failure.

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December 28, 2021
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Tafamidis confers 5-year survival benefit in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

Tafamidis confers 5-year survival benefit in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

Compared with placebo, tafamidis was linked to improved long-term survival in patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, according to new data from the ATTR-ACT trial.

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December 26, 2021
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VIDEO: AHA presentations provide updates on SGLT2 inhibitors in HF

VIDEO: AHA presentations provide updates on SGLT2 inhibitors in HF

In this video, Javed Butler, MD discusses research on SGLT2 inhibitors presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

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December 23, 2021
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VIDEO: Finerenone studies show ‘consistent data’ on benefits in HF outcomes

VIDEO: Finerenone studies show ‘consistent data’ on benefits in HF outcomes

Javed Butler, MD, discusses interesting presentations in HF at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

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December 23, 2021
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VIDEO: There are ‘several areas’ for potential updates to HF guidelines

VIDEO: There are ‘several areas’ for potential updates to HF guidelines

In this video, Javed Butler, MD, the Patrick H. Lehan Chair in Cardiovascular Research, professor and chairman of the department of medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, discusses what changes are needed to HF guidelines.

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December 22, 2021
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Severe depression predicts more all-cause hospital readmissions in patients with HF

Severe depression predicts more all-cause hospital readmissions in patients with HF

Patients with HF who had severe depression were more likely to have multiple all-cause hospital readmissions compared with patients without depression, according to a prospective cohort study in The American Journal of Cardiology.

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