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Contemporary pharmacological treatment and management of heart failure

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 26 March 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-00997-0 In this Review, Bozkurt provides an overview of the management of patients with heart failure across the full range of left ventricular ejection fraction, derived from the recommendations in the latest US and European guidelines.

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Quercetin protects against hypertensive renal injury by attenuating apoptosis: an integrated approach using network pharmacology and RNA-Seq

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

A variety of technologies, including network pharmacology, RNA-sequencing, immunohistochemistry, and Western blotting were performed to investigate its underlying mechanisms. Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Abstract 15: Pharmacological Activation of Efferocytosis Prevents Intracranial Aneurysm Rupture

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A15-A15, February 1, 2024. In this study, we investigated the effect of pharmacological activation of MerTK-mediated efferocytosis using the Gas6 in intracranial aneurysms.Methods:We used 10-week-old male C57BL/6J mice.

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Rheumatology Month in Review: March 2024

HCPLive

This month’s rheumatology month in review showcases the efficacy of various medications for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, underscores the importance of addressing workforce challenges, and explores non-pharmacological interventions.

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Top Interventional Cardiology Conferences and Courses in 2024

Cardiology Update

Here is our curated list of the top interventional cardiology conferences and courses scheduled for 2024. Additionally, be sure to review the main general cardiology conferences listed in our Top 10 Cardiology Conferences for 2024. Noncoronary topics like structural heart disease and vascular medicine are also addressed.

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Abstract WP310: Pharmacological Inhibition of 6-Phosphofructo-2-Kinase/Fructose-2,6-Biphosphatase 3 (PFKFB3) is Neuroprotective in an Acute Mouse Model of Ischemic Stroke

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP310-AWP310, February 1, 2024. These results support the hypothesis that PFKFB3 inhibitors may be used as a novel pharmacological treatment for reducing delayed cell death after ischemic stroke. Background:A major hallmark of stroke is the dysregulation of normal metabolic functions.

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Immune checkpoints in cardiac physiology and pathology: therapeutic targets for heart failure

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 26 January 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-023-00986-9 In this Review, Varga and colleagues provide an overview of the evidence on immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced heart failure and cardiac dysfunction that is unrelated to myocarditis, and discuss how pharmacological targeting of immune checkpoints might be (..)