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Study finds heart failure medications highly cost-effective

A UCLA study shows that heart failure medications recommended by national guidelines are highly cost effective in saving lives and may also provide savings to the health care system.

Cardiology Mar 28, 2013 | not rated yet | 0 |

Simple breath test might diagnose heart failure

(HealthDay)—An experimental breath test, designed to quickly identify patients suffering from heart failure simply by analyzing the contents of a single exhaled breath, has demonstrated promise in early ...

Cardiology Mar 25, 2013 | not rated yet | 0 |

Hip replacement reduces heart failure, depression and diabetes risk

In addition to improving life quality and diminishing pain, total hip replacement (THR) is associated with reduced mortality, heart failure, depression and diabetes rates in Medicare patients with osteoarthritis, according ...

Surgery Mar 22, 2013 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

Common antibiotic linked to heart problems in patients with lung conditions

The antibiotic clarithromycin – widely used for treating lower respiratory tract infections like pneumonia and acute exacerbations (sudden worsening) of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – may be associated ...

Medications Mar 21, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Telehealth unlikely to be cost effective for patients with long term conditions

Telehealth does not seem to be a cost effective addition to standard support and treatment for patients with long term conditions, finds a study published in the BMJ today.

Health Mar 21, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Heart failure patients with depression have four times risk of death

Heart failure patients who are moderately or severely depressed have four times the risk of dying and double the risk of having to go to the emergency room or be hospitalized compared to those who are not depressed, according ...

Cardiology Mar 19, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Anxiety, depression identify heart disease patients at increased risk of dying

Heart disease patients who have anxiety have twice the risk of dying from any cause compared to those without anxiety, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Cardiology Mar 19, 2013 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Screenings, targeted care reduce heart failure in at-risk patients

For at-risk patients, a simple screening and management program can be effective in preventing heart failure, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session.