Search results for "Heart failure"
MRAs appear effective for heart failure across the range of ejection fractions
Steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) (e.g., spironolactone and eplerenone) reduced risk for cardiovascular death or heart failure hospitalization in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (EF), while nonsteroidal MRAs (e.g., finerenone) seemed beneficial in those with mildly reduced or preserved EF, an individual-patient level meta-analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/09/10/4.htm
10 Sep 2024
RSV vaccine news, Entresto generic approved
This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/07/rsv-vaccine-news-entresto-generic-approved.htm
1 Jul 2024
Periop cardiovascular guideline updated, calls for avoiding overscreening
The American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and other societies released new recommendations on evaluating and managing cardiovascular risk in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/10/01/2.htm
1 Oct 2024
Lifestyle, treatment changes for afib
A new atrial fibrillation guideline focuses on early rhythm control and lifestyle changes such as physical activity and weight loss to slow or disrupt the course of the disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/09/lifestyle-treatment-changes-for-afib.htm
1 Sep 2024
Diagnose, address cognitive impairment in heart failure patients, society says
A new scientific statement from the Heart Failure Society of America advises clinicians to be alert to clues such as difficulty with money or running out of medicine, among other recommendations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/19/4.htm
19 Mar 2024
Frailer heart failure patients less likely to receive guideline-recommended therapy
A prospective analysis of patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction in Japan found that the proportion receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers, beta-blockers, and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists decreased as physical frailty increased.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/06/20/4.htm
20 Jun 2023
CAP presents challenges for clinicians
While not treating patients with pneumonia could be catastrophic, giving antibiotics to those who don't have it also causes harm.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/06/cap-presents-challenges-for-clinicians.htm
1 Jun 2024
New HF risk equations may perform better for patients with ASCVD
Novel risk equations can be used to guide decisions on heart failure (HF) screening, prevention, and management in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), who have substantially higher risk of incident HF, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/06/04/2.htm
4 Jun 2024
Treating obesity as a disease
Obesity stems from genetics and environmental factors, but bias by physicians and the public may interfere with treating it as a disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/07/treating-obesity-as-a-disease.htm
1 Jul 2024
Adherence to sleep apnea treatment reduces health care use, costs in heart failure
Positive airway pressure-adherent patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obstructive sleep apnea had fewer health care visits, including ED and hospital visits, than nonadherent patients, according to a new industry-funded study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/18/2.htm
18 Jul 2023