Poor diuretic response is associated with worse in-hospital and post-discharge clinical outcomes, results of the a trial reveal. The study also found that serelaxin has a neutral effect on diuretic response. The trial was a double blind, placebo-controlled trial of 1161 patients admitted to hospital with acute heart failure. Patients were randomized to receive 48-hour infusions of placebo or serelaxin...
Worsening symptoms and signs of heart failure (HF) in patients admitted to a hospital is a common sign of treatment failure and can lead to long-term consequences for the patient, including longer length of hospitalization and a higher risk for readmission and death, according to a recent study. Heart failure is the most common reason for admission to hospital in people over 65 years old and affects...
Negative iron balance predicts survival in patients with acute heart failure, according to research. “Patients with acute heart failure have a major collapse in homeostasis. Iron is a key micronutrient that is required for the maintenance of homeostasis. Iron is needed for cellular metabolism and deficiency leads to severely impaired energy metabolism and mitochondrial dysfunction,” the first author...
Sleeping pills increase the risk of cardiovascular events in heart failure patients by 8-fold, according to research. The investigators concluded: "Our results need confirmation in larger, prospective studies before heart failure patients can be advised to stop taking sleeping pills. But (some) patients who use sleeping pills, particularly those who have sleep disordered breathing, should be carefully...
Sufferers of a common sleep-breathing disorder have diminished activity among neurons responsible for keeping heart rate low, reveals a new study. The research discovered that in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), neurons in the brainstem that control heart rate experience a blunting of their activity. The reduction of neuronal activity likely contributes to the increased heart rate, blood pressure and...
Even if treated, hypertension and high cholesterol are increasingly common for people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to a new study from researchers at Mount Sinai St....
The first direct proof of a long-suspected cause of multiple HIV-related health complications was recently obtained by a team of researchers. The finding supports complementary therapies to antiretroviral drugs to significantly slow HIV progression. The study found that a drug commonly given to patients receiving kidney dialysis significantly diminishes the levels of bacteria that escape from the gut...
In angioedema, patients experience a rapid swelling of the skin and subcutaneous tissues - which, in some cases, can lead to airway obstruction and suffocation....
The most common heart valve abnormality has now been linked to an increased risk of aneurysms....
As minimally invasive therapies are increasingly used to treat diseased heart valves, newly published recommendations provide guidance on best practices for providing optimal care for patients....
Eliminating financial barriers to a fitness center as well as providing physician support, a pleasant environment and trained fitness staff did not result in widespread membership activation or......
Newly published findings by nationally recognized pediatric cardiologist Dr....
Less aggressive anticoagulation therapy, combined with low-dose aspirin, can be used safely in conjunction with a newer generation mechanical heart valve....
Considered the "silent killer," high blood pressure affects approximately one billion people worldwide, including one in three adults in the United States....
Older migraine sufferers may be more likely to have silent brain injury. Ischemic silent brain infarctions are symptomless brain injuries and are a risk factor for future strokes. Researchers suggest people who have both migraines and vascular risk factors pay close attention to lifestyle factors that can reduce their chance of stroke. ...
Type 2 diabetes greatly increases a person’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). A new study showing that cardiovascular risk factors such as elevated blood pressure and cholesterol levels differ significantly between men and women is published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics (DTT), a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is available on the...
The Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is calling for global policy change relating to heart failure....
Two new studies suggest both intensity and duration of exercise are critical factors in increasing risks of dying from a heart attack or developing atrial fibrillation....
A new report by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, shows the socioeconomic status of congestive heart failure patients......
Women who go through menopause early - at ages 40 to 45 - have a higher rate of heart failure, according to a new study published online in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause......