Heart Failure
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Beyond COVID, Other Key Research Breakthroughs Occurred in 2021
American Heart Association highlights progress on diabetes treatment, stroke prevention, and anti-clotting medication.
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Role of Beta-Blockers in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Discontinuation of beta-blockers in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction patients significantly improved quality of life scores and expanded exercise capacity.
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Slow, Steady, and Synchronized Wins the Race
In patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure, definitive rate control via atrioventricular junction ablation and biventricular pacing resulted in a significant reduction in all-cause mortality vs. pharmacologic rate control.
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USPSTF Recommends Against Using Aspirin as a Heart Attack Prevention Tool
Instead of protecting against various cardiovascular ailments, the drug might cause more harm than good in otherwise healthy older patients.
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Benefits of Early Coronary Angiography in Acute Heart Failure
For patients hospitalized with acute heart failure, invasive coronary angiography within 14 days was associated with higher rates of coronary revascularization and lower rates of all-cause death, cardiovascular mortality, and heart failure hospitalization.
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Iron Therapy for Acute Heart Failure
Giving intravenous ferric carboxymaltose to stabilized post-acute heart failure patients with iron deficiency improved quality of life vs. placebo-treated patients within four weeks, which persisted during subsequent therapy for up to 24 weeks.
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Slow, Steady, and Synchronized Wins the Race
In patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure, definitive rate control via atrioventricular junction ablation and biventricular pacing resulted in a significant reduction in all-cause mortality vs. pharmacologic rate control.
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Early Physical Rehabilitation in Acutely Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients
A tailored, progressive physical rehabilitation program started in the hospital and continued for three months in older, relatively frail acute heart failure admissions resulted in significantly improved physical function vs. usual care but did not reduce six-month readmission rates. -
Alcohol Consumption and Atrial Fibrillation
An analysis of the UK Biobank database revealed low levels of alcohol consumption, especially with wine and spirits, is associated with the lowest incidence of atrial fibrillation. -
Iron Therapy for Acute Heart Failure
Giving intravenous ferric carboxymaltose to stabilized post-acute heart failure patients with iron deficiency improved quality of life vs. placebo-treated patients within four weeks, which persisted during subsequent therapy for up to 24 weeks.