Heart Failure
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Heart Failure the Most Common Complication of Atrial Fibrillation, Not Stroke
The lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation increased from one in four in 2000 to one in three in 2022 in a Danish cohort.
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Consider Skin Cancer, Infection Risks in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
There are over 450,000 people with a solid organ transplant living in the United States.
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ACC Consensus Guidance on What’s New in HFrEF Treatment
ACC provides three main updates in their guidance on the treatment of heart failure.
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Many Older Adults Don’t Receive Palliative Care Before Death
Predicting survival can increase the chance of the patient receiving palliative home care.
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FDA Clears Medical Grade Over-the-Counter Pulse Oximeter
The device is designed to provide reliable measures of oxygen saturation and pulse rate across all patient groups.
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Just 2000 Steps a Day Linked to Reduced Heart Failure Risk
Physical activity of any intensity was associated with lower HF risk for older women compared with being sedentary, study says.
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Spinal Cord Injury Tied to Greater Risk for Heart Disease
Patients with spinal cord injuries had higher risk for MI, HF, and AF, suggests study.
Opinion
Guidelines Aren’t For Everybody
Always consider the risks of polypharmacy when considering therapies for your elderly patients.
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CHIP Tied to HFpEF and ASCVD: What’s the Link?
HFpEF may be linked to CHIP, according to new study.
From the Journals
Psychotherapy as Effective as Drugs for Depression in HF
Patients who received behavioral activation psychotherapy were significantly less likely than were those receiving medication to have ED visits...
Feature
Evidence Grows for SGLT2 Inhibitors in Rheumatology
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are not approved to treat gout, lupus, or lupus nephritis, but clinicians are uncovering signs...