ALLMedicine™ Heart Failure Center

Jun 14th, 2021 - Low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), high body mass index, and excess visceral adiposity are each associated with impairment in left ventricular (LV) peak circumferential strain (Ecc), an intermediate phenotype that precedes the development of cli...

Jun 14th, 2021 - To validate an artificial intelligence-augmented electrocardiogram (AI-ECG) algorithm for the detection of preclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) in a large community-based cohort. We identified a randomly selected community-base...

Jun 14th, 2021 - As medicine strives to become more patient-centered, patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are often used to describe patients' symptoms, function, and quality of life. This review describes the key concepts of PROs specific to heart failure in clinica...

Jun 14th, 2021 - The objective of this review is to give an overview of the pathophysiological effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in relation to hypertension (HT), with a focus on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) and the MAS receptor...

Jun 14th, 2021 - Patients with heart failure (HF) suffer from reduced quality-of-life (QoL). We aimed to compare QoL, depression, and anxiety scores among outpatients with preserved (HFpEF) and reduced (HFrEF) ejection fraction and non-HF controls and its relation...

May 16th, 2021 - Pirfenidone reduced myocardial fibrosis in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), according to data from the early-phase PIROUETTE trial presented May 17 during ACC.21. While further investigation is needed, it sugge...

Apr 27th, 2021 - Hypertension is a prevalent condition that affects approximately 45% of the adult US population and is the most commonly diagnosed condition at outpatient office visits. Hypertension is a major contributing risk factor for heart failure, myocardia...

Apr 8th, 2021 - In this update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society heart failure (HF) guidelines, we provide comprehensive recommendations and practical tips for the pharmacologic management of patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Since the...

Mar 8th, 2021 - Studies show that certain common medical conditions put people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. These include metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes and obesity, as well as heart conditions like high blood pressure (hypertension)...

Feb 8th, 2021 - DALLAS, Feb. 9, 2021 — Dietary information from three large, well-known heart disease studies suggests drinking one or more cups of caffeinated coffee may reduce heart failure risk, according to research published today in Circulation: Heart Failu...

Jun 16th, 2021 - Takeaway Frailty, as measured by the combination of slow gait speed, low chair-stand time and difficulty with balance, was associated with an increased risk of developing heart failure (HF). Frailty as defined by the Fried index demonstrated a wea...

Jun 15th, 2021 - Digoxin Tablets are a cardiac glycoside indicated for: Treatment of mild to moderate heart failure in adults. ( 1.1) Increasing myocardial contractility in pediatric patients with heart failure. ( 1.2) Control of resting ventricular rate in patien...

Jun 15th, 2021 - Spironolactone is an aldosterone antagonist indicated for: The treatment of NYHA Class III–IV heart failure and reduced ejection fraction to increase survival, manage edema, and to reduce the need for hospitalization for heart failure ( 1.1) Use a...

Jun 15th, 2021 - Spironolactone is an aldosterone antagonist indicated for: The treatment of NYHA Class III–IV heart failure and reduced ejection fraction to increase survival, manage edema, and to reduce the need for hospitalization for heart failure ( 1.1) Use a...

Jun 15th, 2021 - Diuretics such as chlorthalidone are indicated in the management of hypertension either as the sole therapeutic agent or to enhance the effect of other antihypertensive drugs in the more severe forms of hypertension. Chlorthalidone is indicated as...

Jun 16th, 2021 - Takeaway Frailty, as measured by the combination of slow gait speed, low chair-stand time and difficulty with balance, was associated with an increased risk of developing heart failure (HF). Frailty as defined by the Fried index demonstrated a wea...

Jun 14th, 2021 - Patients who underwent metabolic and bariatric surgery had fewer than half the number of hospitalizations for both acute and chronic episodes of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in a retrospective analysis of more than 2 mill...

Jun 13th, 2021 - African Americans with biomarker evidence of heart damage may cut their risk for at least some forms of heart failure (HF) with greater participation in at least moderate-intensity exercise, suggests a new analysis from a venerable cohort study. I...

Jun 10th, 2021 - The Skill Checkup series provides a quick, case-style interactive quiz highlighting key guidelines- and evidence-based information to inform clinical practice. A 76-year-old man presented with syncope preceded by prolonged dizziness. His medical h...

Jun 9th, 2021 - According to a consensus statement from the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology (HFA), and Japanese Heart Failure Society (JHFS), the syndrome known as heart failure (HF) is char...