Flu Shot Could Be Lifesaver for Folks With Heart Failure
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People battling heart failure should make the time to get their flu shots now, a new study suggests. Not only will the shots help prevent influenza in this high-risk group, but it could also reduce pneumonia…
Learn MoreBenefits of Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure Similar for Men, Women
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dapagliflozin is similarly beneficial for women and men with heart failure, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in Circulation.Xiaowen Wang, M.D., from Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleag…
Learn MoreRaise Med Dosages in Weeks After Heart Failure Crisis for Better Outcome: Study
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When people with heart failure wind up in the hospital, it tends to become a slippery slope: They are more likely to be readmitted or die within six months during this vulnerable period.Now, new research sho…
Learn MoreUn estudio compara dos diuréticos comunes que se usan para la insuficiencia cardiaca
MARTES, 8 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca con frecuencia reciben una receta de un diurético para prevenir la acumulación de fluidos. Un nuevo estudio encontró que dos medicamentos que se recetan con fr…
Learn MoreStudy Compares 2 Common Diuretics Used in Heart Failure
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with heart failure are often prescribed a diuretic or “water pill” to prevent fluid buildup. A new study has found that two often-prescribed medications work equally well at reducing deaths. “Given th…
Learn MoreLos corazones de donantes que tuvieron COVID son seguros para el trasplante
LUNES, 31 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una persona con insuficiencia cardiaca que tiene una necesidad urgente de un nuevo corazón podría haberse enfrentado a retrasos para obtenerlo durante la pandemia, cuando los donantes potenciales tenían…
Learn MoreHearts From Donors Who Had COVID Are Safe for Transplant
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A person with heart failure in dire need of a new heart may have faced delays in getting one during the pandemic when potential donors tested positive for COVID-19. As some centers began accepting these hearts…
Learn MoreVADs, Transplant Used Less in Black Patients With Heart Failure
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among heart failure patients with high-risk features, there is less utilization of ventricular assist devices (VADs) and transplant among Black patients, with no increase in mortality, according to a study …
Learn MoreHeart Failure Mortality Lower With Healthier Food Environment
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A healthier food environment is associated with a lower heart failure mortality rate, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in Circulation: Heart Failure.Keerthi T. Gondi, M.D., from the University of…
Learn MoreDietary ALA Intake Tied to Prognosis in Heart Failure
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with heart failure, higher intake of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), the main plant omega-3, is associated with a reduced risk for incident adverse clinical outcomes, according to a study published o…
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