Medications
Drug combos may be advance against heart failure
(HealthDay)—Many patients with heart failure might live years longer if they were on a combination of newer medications, a study suggests.
May 27, 2020
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Cardiology
Liver fibrosis tied to specific heart failure, regardless of HIV or hepatitis C status
While there is an association between liver fibrosis and heart failure, the mechanisms for this association are currently unclear but may be of particular importance for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ...
Mar 6, 2020
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Medical research
Heart failure: Researchers make headway against diastolic dysfunction
Heart failure is a major public health concern, a disease that affects tens of millions of people around the world—forcing many into a vicious cycle of hospitalizations, discharges and frequent readmissions.
Cardiology
Researchers uncover how popular drug helps in heart failure
Results were released today from the first two clinical studies designed specifically to examine the effects of the heart drug sacubitril/valsartan on the structure and function of the failing heart. Treatment with sacubitril/valsartan, ...
Sep 2, 2019
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Cardiology
Anabolic-androgenic steroid use associated with decreased heart function in weightlifters
Illicit performance-enhancing steroids can cause the heart to thicken and reduce its ability to function, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology.
Sep 1, 2019
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Cardiology
Preserved heart failure trial misses endpoint, but drug may benefit some patients
The number of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is on the rise, and the search is on for a therapy that can improve health outcomes in this group of patients for whom no approved therapies are available. ...
Sep 1, 2019
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Cardiology
Heart failure deaths rising in younger adults
Death rates due to heart failure are now increasing, and this increase is most prominent among younger adults under 65, considered premature death, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
May 6, 2019
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Cardiology
One-two punch helps solve greatest unmet need in cardiology
Nearly half of current hospital admissions for heart failure are caused by a type of the disease with no treatment options. Cardiology researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center are changing that reality with a fresh approach, ...
Apr 11, 2019
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Cardiology
Over-the-counter antioxidant mix improved vascular health in some heart failure patients
A combination of over-the-counter antioxidants shows promise for mitigating some damaging effects of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a new study reports. The research, which will be presented today ...
Apr 9, 2019
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Cardiology
Few people with heart failure take guideline-recommended drug, especially if not started while hospitalized
Heart failure patients who could possibly benefit from a newer class of drug to lower their heart rate were more likely to take the medication if it was prescribed before hospital discharge rather than in a follow-up doctor's ...
Apr 6, 2019
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