Heart rate monitoring can predict DCMP relapse after treatment withdrawal, JACC study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal15 Jun 2021 10:42 AM ISTFollowing recovery of left ventricle (LV) systolic function in cases of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMP), it remains unclear whether to stop the heart...
Sacubitril-valsartan initiation in CHF may significantly decrease sleep apnea severity Josepha James14 Jun 2021 9:15 AM ISTSleep Apnoea (SA) is a highly prevalent co-morbidity in chronic heart failure patients associated with even worse outcomes. At least 50% of CHF...
Sotagliflozin beneficial for diabetes patients with recent worsening heart failure: NEJM Hina Zahid8 Jun 2021 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Sotagliflozin therapy initiated before or shortly after discharge in patients with diabetes and recent worsening heart failure (HF) significantly...
Parenteral Iron replenishment improves quality of life of acute heart failure patients, study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal7 Jun 2021 10:44 AM ISTIron deficiency (ID) negatively impacts upon symptom burden, exercise capacity, and quality of life in heart failure (HF) patients. The AFFIRM-AHF...
Pericardial fat linked to increased risk of heart failure: Study Hina Zahid5 Jun 2021 8:00 AM ISTA study provides strong evidence that excess pericardial fat substantially raises the risk of heart failure USA: People, especially women having...
Omecamtiv mecarbil of greater therapeutic benefit in HF patients with severely reduced EF: Study Hina Zahid3 Jun 2021 9:00 AM IST Delhi: The experimental omecamtiv mecarbil greatly reduced heart failure hospitalizations among HFrEF patients as their baseline ejection...
Risk of pneumonia greater in patients with heart failure:JACC Dr Satabdi Saha15 May 2021 7:15 AM ISTPatients with HF are thought to be at 2-fold higher risk of pneumonia than age- and sex-matched individuals in the population, and survival from...
Heart failure patients more affected by depression, anxiety than cancer patients: Study Medha Baranwal14 May 2021 9:00 PM ISTGermany: Anxiety and depression are more common in patients with heart failure (HF) than those with cancer, finds a recent study in the European...
Heart Failure 2021 Update: What physicians need to know dr. Abhimanyu Uppal14 May 2021 12:45 PM ISTHeart failure is a progressive chronic syndrome characterized by decrease in functional status and quality of life, and an increased morbidity and...
New mutation raises risk for AFib, heart failure for people of color Hina Zahid9 May 2021 11:15 PM ISTA new mutation found in a gene associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation poses a significantly increased risk for heart failure in...
HIS bundle pacing as good as CRT, the "catch" is higher thresholds, HIS-Alternative study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal29 April 2021 9:54 PM ISTFor patients with heart failure who require cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) to correct left bundle branch block (LBBB), His-bundle pacing may...
More belly weight increases CVD risk even if BMI is normal: AHA scientific statement MD Bureau27 April 2021 10:21 PM ISTThe global obesity epidemic is well established, with increases in obesity prevalence for most countries since the 1980s. Obesity contributes directly...
