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Combination therapy for heart failure does not reduce risk of CV death or rehospitalization

Among patients hospitalized for heart failure (HF) with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF; a measure of how well the left ventricle of the heart pumps with each contraction), initiation of the medication aliskiren ...

Cardiology Mar 11, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Efficacy of LCZ696 in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction

The novel angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor, LCZ696, demonstrated beneficial effects in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), according to results of the PARAMOUNT (Prospective compArison ...

Cardiology Aug 27, 2012 | not rated yet | 0