Heart Failure

Results from the CVD-REAL study seek to answer questions raised by the EMPA-REG OUTCOME study: do the effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on heart failure apply to a broad population?

The study from Sweden found a substantial benefit for men taking the class of drugs that was discovered by accident when researchers were developing a treatment for angina 2 decades ago.

Researchers have identified another high associated with marijuana use: the risk of heart failure and cerebrovascular accidents.

Except in cases of critical illness, the intensive care unit may not be the best place for patients experiencing a flare-up of heart failure or their chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or even having a heart attack.

The study found that avoiding 3 key risk factors-diabetes, obesity, and hypertension-by age 45, greatly increased the likelihood of avoiding heart failure through the end of life.

A study inspired by a patient who could not afford his heart medication shows that there was no pattern to price variability for a common regimen to treat heart failure, which could contribute to poor adherence.

A study of a pair of large databases shows a strong link between obesity and heart failure.