Patients with heart failure often have a buildup of scar tissue that leads to a gradual loss of heart function, but researchers say they are making progress toward an approach that could shrink the amount of heart scar tissue while replenishing the supply of healthy heart muscle. The findings, published in the journal Cell Stem… Continue reading A Cellular Remedy for Heart Failure
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Heart Drug May Raise Risk of Alzheimer’s and Macular Degeneration
A drug that can halt the progression of heart failure and reduce cardiovascular-related deaths may have serious side effects, including increased risk of Alzheimer’s and macular degeneration, according to an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The drug — a tablet that combines the agents valsartan and sacubitril, sold under the… Continue reading Heart Drug May Raise Risk of Alzheimer’s and Macular Degeneration
Palliative Care and Heart-Failure Patients
Inpatient palliative care helped heart-failure patients to have a better quality of life, according to a trial conducted by researchers at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, part of the Allina Health system. As a result of those findings, bbott Northwestern conducted a new study, “A Description of Inpatient Palliative Care Actions for Patients with Acute Heart Failure,”… Continue reading Palliative Care and Heart-Failure Patients
Just 1 in 10 Are Referred for Cardiac Rehab After Heart Failure
Studies have shown that those who undergo dedicated cardiac rehabilitation focused on aerobic exercise are more capable of performing daily activities. Yet only 1 in 10 heart failure patients is referred to a cardiac rehabilitation program after being hospitalized, despite strong evidence that such exercise programs improve quality of life and reduce the likelihood of… Continue reading Just 1 in 10 Are Referred for Cardiac Rehab After Heart Failure
Intravenous Fluids May Hurt Some Heart Patients
Intravenous fluids are supposed to improve or control a patient’s condition, but they may be doing just the opposite for patients with severe heart failure, according to a new study. The observational study, led by researchers from Yale, was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC): Heart Failure. According to a… Continue reading Intravenous Fluids May Hurt Some Heart Patients
Discharge Summaries and Hospital Readmissions
Good discharge summaries for heart-failure patients can make the difference between a quick recovery and hospital readmission, according to Yale School of Medicine researchers. The findings were published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. A discharge summary is designed to help outside physicians understand what happened to patientsi n the hospital, but in reality, it’s… Continue reading Discharge Summaries and Hospital Readmissions