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Atrial fibrillation linked to increased hospitalization in heart failure patients

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created Jul 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients with atrial fibrillation, common in those with advanced chronic heart failure, have an increased risk of hospitalization due to heart failure, according to new research from researchers at the University of Alabama ...


Anemia associated with greater risk of death in heart disease patients

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created May 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

May 28, 2009 - A new study appearing in Congestive Heart Failure has found that the presence of anemia in patients with chronic heart failure is associated with a significantly increased risk of death. The findings also s ...


Heart failure patients with kidney dysfunction don't recover well after hospital discharge

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created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most heart failure patients who develop kidney failure in the hospital do not recover from it before going home and are at increased risk of either being re-hospitalized or dying within the year, according to a Henry Ford ...


New therapy found to prevent heart failure

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created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A landmark study has successfully demonstrated a 29 percent reduction in heart failure or death in patients with heart disease who received an implanted cardiac resynchronization therapy device with defibrillator (CRT-D) ...


Hormone Relaxine helps treat heart failure: study

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created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Relaxine, a naturally occurring hormone that helps women adapt to pregnancy, is showing promise as a treatment for acute heart failure, a new study has found.


New mathematical model more accurately diagnoses acute heart failure in emergency rooms

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created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have developed the first mathematical model in cardiology and emergency medicine to more quickly and reliably diagnose acute heart failure (AHF) in emergency room patients. Research findings ...


Sleep Apnea May Not Be Closely Linked to Heart Failure Severity

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created May 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and central sleep apnea (CSA) are not markedly decreased in heart failure (HF) patients managed with beta-blockers and spironolactone, reports a study in the March issue of Journal of Cardiac Fai ...


Extreme glucose levels in diabetic patients with heart failure linked to increase risk of deaths

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created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Compared with patients with moderately controlled glucose levels, diabetic patients who have heart failure and either too high or too low glucose levels may be at increased risk of death, said researchers at Baylor College ...


Most eligible patients miss out on cardiac resynchronization therapy for heart failure

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created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Most patients with heart failure likely to benefit from a pacemaker including the capacity for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) do not receive such an implantable device, reports a national study in the December 2009 ...


1 in 4 hospitalized heart failure patients with Medicare back in hospital within a month

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created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Almost a quarter of heart failure patients with Medicare are back in the hospital within a month after discharge, researchers report in Circulation: Heart Failure, a journal of the American Heart Association.


Combination heart device reduced heart failure

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created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A two-in-one heart device to fix irregular beats and contraction patterns cut patients' chances of developing heart failure by 41 percent, new research says.


Recognizing signs and symptoms of acute HF

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created May 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Although heart failure is a chronic condition, acute exacerbations are frequent and occur with serious complications; patients with heart failure and their families can help improve prognosis in acute events if they are taught ...


New hope for heart failure patients: Cardiac resynchronization

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created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A therapy called cardiac resynchronization can significantly delay the progression of heart failure, according to a major international study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.


Bone marrow cells may significantly reduce risk of second heart attack

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created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cells from heart attack survivors' own bone marrow reduced the risk of death or another heart attack when they were infused into the affected artery after successful stent placement, according to research reported in the ...


Exercise intensity and duration linked to improved outcomes for heart failure patients

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created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The level of exercise is linked with the reduction of hospitalization and death in patients with chronic heart failure, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.