Heart Failure

Analysis supports positive lifestyle habits, such as exercising and quitting smoking, investigators say.

Globally, more than 40 million patients are currently taking an ACE inhibitor, primarily for the treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure.

Study finds that only 19.6% of US adults have high cardiovascular health, whereas 62.5% have moderate health and 17.9% have low.

Compared to atorvastatin, rosuvastatin was associated with higher risks of blood in the urine and kidney failure that requires replacement therapy.

Records from 11 million patients shows that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease could increase the risk of developing heart failure by 50%.

Empagliflozin also was associated with Improvement in quality of life and greater reduction in body weight.

Results are first to show causal relationship between losing mLOY in the blood and development of cardiovascular disease.

Patients with heart failure in bereavement are at a higher risk of death from the condition, particularly in the first week following a family member’s death.

Sacubitril and Valsartan (Entresto) is indicated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization in adult patients with chronic heart failure.

Pravastatin sodium (Pravachol) is indicated as an adjunctive therapy to diet to lower the risk of myocardial infarction, revascularization, and cardiovascular mortality in hypercholesterolemic patients without clinically evident congenital heart disease.

Many patients with heart failure are hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine due to the fear of myocarditis.

The researchers noted that new therapies have faced challenges because of this knowledge gap in CHD.

Jardiance shows reduction of 50% compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors and 30% compared with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists.

Tolvaptan (Jynarque )is a selective vasopressin V2-receptor antagonist .

Medication adherence is critical to control the symptoms of congestive heart failure.

The gout medicine is a potential treatment option for individuals hospitalized for the cardiovascular condition, analysis suggests.

Sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto)reduces the risk of hospitalization and death related to cardiovascular complications in patients with heart failure.

Scientific abstracts also address findings on cardiovascular disease and population, the connection between COVID-19 and HF, and links between prognosis and marital status.

Medications are the primary cause of acquired QT-prolongation, although the exact mechanism of why some people evoke torsades de pointes but others do not is still unknown.

Metformin has been the drug of choice for the treatment of diabetes since the 1950s, but new changes suggest the consideration of SGLT-2 inhibitors or GLT-1 agonists.

Results from the DELIVER and DAPA-HF phase 3 trials demonstrate AstraZeneca’s Farxiga’s efficacy in heart failure, regardless of ejection fraction.

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Among Black and Latina women with heart failure, negative health outcomes are magnified due to significant health disparities and inequities in the management of the chronic condition.

Dave Dixon, PharmD, discussed heart failure treatments in the pipeline and what he sees for the future of pharmacists in cardiovascular care.