Heart Failure

Household income less than 150% of the federal poverty level was linked to a greater risk for HF mortality, according to study findings presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Researchers found no association between female sex and HF in adult patients treated with anthracyclines for non-hormone-dependent tumors, according to a presentation from the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Patients saw several benefits to using mobile health apps for HF management, according to study results presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Common “red flag” comorbid conditions stored in the electronic health record often preceded the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis by years, according to a presentation from the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

HF may be an independent predictor of insomnia symptoms, according to a presentation from the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

In this video, Nancy K. Sweitzer, MD, PhD, discussed results from the EMPULSE trial presented at this year’s American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, patients reported an increase in stress and decrease in overall mood and physical activity, according to a recent study. It was the top story in cardiology last week.

In the DREAM-HF trial, mesenchymal precursor cell therapy did not meet the primary endpoint of improvement in recurrent nonfatal decompensated HF events, but did reduce risk for nonfatal MI or stroke in certain patients with HF.

One liter of IV fluid can be administered prophylactically to patients over a short period (< 6 hours) following angiography to prevent adverse renal outcomes, according to a speaker at ASN Kidney Week.

Among patients with predisposing factors for HF, aspirin use was associated with a 26% increased risk for HF development, researchers reported in ESC Heart Failure.