Cardiology

Three-drug tx ups survival in light-chain amyloidosis

(HealthDay)—For patients with heart failure due to light-chain amyloidosis (AL), three-drug therapy with bortezomib, dexamethasone, and an alkylating agent (BDex+AA) is associated with improved survival, according to a ...

Attention deficit disorders

AI may aid in diagnosing adolescents with ADHD

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze specialized brain MRI scans of adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers have found significant differences in nine brain white ...

Cardiology

Stem cell therapy possibly helpful in heart failure patients

A new study found that using a patient's own bone marrow cells may help repair damaged areas of the heart caused by heart failure, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual ...

Cardiology

Effect of MitraClip therapy on mitral regurgitation

The percutaneous catheter-based treatment of mitral regurgitation with the MitraClip system improves symptoms and cardiac function at one-year, according to results of a prospective observational study presented here today ...

Cardiology

Risk of death from heart failure is lower in women than in men

Women with chronic heart failure survive longer than their male counterparts, according to a large analysis of studies comprising data on more than 40,000 subjects. The analysis represents the largest assessment of gender ...

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