Heart Failure

 
Vaping Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Failure: Daily Dose
April 09, 2024

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Semaglutide 2.4 mg Improves Functional Status, Body Weight in Adults with HFpEF, Obesity, T2D
April 08, 2024

ACC.24: Results of STEP HFpEF DM showed significant improvement in quality of life measures among adults with obesity-related HFpEF and type 2 diabetes.

FDA Clears First AI-Based Algorithm to Detect Heart Failure during Routine Exams
April 03, 2024

The Low EF AI is designed to detect low ejection fraction in 15 seconds during a primary care exam.

Vaping Associated with Increased Risk of Heart Failure, According to New Research
April 02, 2024

ACC.24: Data showed that individuals who used e-cigarettes were approximately 19% more likely to develop heart failure compared with those who had never vaped.

COVID-19 Vaccines Reduce Risk of Cardiac, Thromboembolic Outcomes: Daily Dose
March 27, 2024

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Sotagliflozin Impact on Stroke, MI to Be Explored in 4 Posters at ACC.24
March 26, 2024

The novel SGLT-2/SGLT-1 inhibitor reduced risk of stroke, MI, and demonstrates significant antiplatelet activity in post-hoc analyses of SCORED phase 3 trial.

COVID-19 Vaccines Reduce Risk of Cardiac, Thromboembolic Outcomes for up to 1 Year, According to New Data
March 21, 2024

New research highlights another benefit of COVID-19 vaccination, reported researchers.

COPD Exacerbations May Increase Risk of Severe CV Events by More Than 15-Fold: Cohort Study
January 10, 2024

The risk of severe CV events, including leading to death, was greatest in the first week following an exacerbation but remained significantly elevated 1 year later.

GALACTIC Trial: RAAS Inhibitor Uptitration Less Successful in Women
October 26, 2023

Uptitration of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors was less successful in women with acute heart failure, and particularly those with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

GLP-1 Mimetic Semaglutide Is Effective Across Ejection Fraction in Patients with HFpEF and Obesity: New STEP-HFpEF Analysis
October 16, 2023

Semaglutide treatment reduced weight and was associated with greater, more consistent improvements in HFpEF than other recently studied drug classes.