Search results for "Heart failure"
Cardiac resynchronization therapy effective in less symptomatic heart failure
Failure to follow up on inpatient test results is common
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/15/5.htm
15 Feb 2011
Nesiritide not effective for acute heart failure, study finds
Nesiritide is not an effective treatment for acute decompensated heart failure, according to a new controlled trial.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/12/5.htm
12 Jul 2011
End-stage renal disease uncommon in patients with systolic heart failure
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is uncommon in outpatients with systolic heart failure, but certain factors can identify those at highest risk, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/29/5.htm
29 Oct 2013
U.S. hospitalizations for heart failure have declined, study finds
Hospitalizations for heart failure in the U.S. declined considerably from 1998 to 2008, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/25/6.htm
25 Oct 2011
Isolated diastolic hypotension a risk factor for heart failure
Isolated diastolic hypotension is an independent risk factor for heart failure similar in magnitude to isolated systolic hypertension, researchers reported.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/04/7.htm
4 Oct 2011
SPRINT issues final report finding fewer cardiovascular events with intensive blood pressure control
Patients treated to a systolic blood pressure target less than 120 mm Hg instead of less than 140 mm Hg had lower rates of cardiovascular events but more incidence of some adverse events, according to new follow-up data.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/25/5.htm
25 May 2021
New heart failure drug reduced hospitalization, death in trial
A new drug that combines a neprilysin inhibitor and an angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) reduced deaths and hospitalization for heart failure compared to an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, an industry-funded study reported.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/09/2.htm
9 Sep 2014
Some transitional care interventions more effective than others for reducing readmissions and mortality following hospitalizations for heart failure
Home-visit programs and multidisciplinary clinics reduced all-cause readmission and mortality for up to 6 months following hospitalizations for heart failure, a meta-analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/03/6.htm
3 Jun 2014
Quick phone calls show same effect as group classes for heart failure
Still time to file a claim for UnitedHealth Group settlement
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/09/28/7.htm
28 Sep 2010
BNP-guided therapy helps heart failure outcomes, no effect in hospitalizations
Updated C. difficile guidelines address changes in disease strain, drug effectiveness
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/30/4.htm
30 Mar 2010