Heart Failure
Switching to high-deductible health plan increases odds for diabetes-related complications
Adults with diabetes who are forced to switch to a high-deductible health insurance plan have higher risk for diabetes-related complications than those who remain on a regular health plan, according to study data.
FDA designates recall of left-sided blood pumps as class I
Abiomed has issued a recall of the instructions for use for its left-sided blood pumps, as the pump catheter may perforate the wall of the left ventricle or cause free wall rupture, hypertension, lack of blood flow or death.
Device to treat acute decompensated heart failure feasible, safe in first-in-human study
Among patients with acute decompensated heart failure, device-based thoracic duct decompression demonstrated the ability to reduce congestion safely, according to results of a first-in-human study.
Cardiovascular disease risk in gout highest for women, young people
Excess risk for cardiovascular disease in patients with gout — including heart failure and arrhythmias — is highest among women and those aged younger than 45 years, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.
Q&A: Considerations for sustaining advancement of durable mechanical circulatory support
Since the implant of the first left ventricular assist device in 1994, the HF community observed significant technological innovation in durable mechanical circulatory support.
Pulmonary artery sensor for patients with heart failure beats performance goals
Management of patients with heart failure guided by a pulmonary artery sensor exceeded performance goals and was linked to improved quality of life and functional capacity compared with historical performance goals, researchers reported.
Scale using biosensor technology detects HF events more often than standard of care
A congestion index derived from a scale using biosensor technology better predicted heart failure events compared with standard weight-based monitoring, researchers reported at the Technology and Heart Failure Therapeutics annual meeting.
FDA clears wearable, remote cardiopulmonary management system
Analog Devices announced the FDA 510(k) clearance and commercial launch of its wearable, remote cardiopulmonary management system.
Living near three or more bars, fast-food restaurants could raise heart failure risk
Living in areas with a high density of pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants was associated with increased risk for incident HF, according to findings published in Circulation: Heart Failure.
Death of partner, older child during pregnancy tied to HF incidence in maternal offspring
Women who experienced the death of a partner or older child during or around the time of pregnancy were more likely to have offspring who developed HF by midlife, Danish and Swedish register data show.