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Digital Consults to Enhance Heart Failure Treatment: The ADMINISTER Trial

Cardiology Update

This includes beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, ARNIs, MRAs, and SGLT2 inhibitors. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the potential of video consults (VCs), even among older patients, to support self-care, improve disease management, and facilitate collaboration with caregivers.

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EMPACT-MI Trial Outcomes Reported at ACC24: SGLT-2 Inhibitors Show Mixed Results After Heart Attack

DAIC

Researchers tracked outcomes for a median of just under 18 months. All secondary endpoints related specifically to heart failure outcomes were significantly reduced among patients who received empagliflozin. The study’s primary composite endpoint occurred in 8.2% of those who received empagliflozin and 9.1% of the control group.

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SGLT-2 Inhibitors Show Mixed Results After Heart Attack

DAIC

Researchers tracked outcomes for a median of just under 18 months. All secondary endpoints related specifically to heart failure outcomes were significantly reduced among patients who received empagliflozin. The study’s primary composite endpoint occurred in 8.2% of those who received empagliflozin and 9.1% of the control group.

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Effect of psychosocial aspects on medication adherence in patients with heart failure amid socioeconomic challenges

Open Heart

The Patient Health Questionnaire-9, the COVID-19 Stress Scale, the Minnesota Living with HF Questionnaire and the Lebanese Medication Adherence Scale were used to evaluate depression, stress, quality of life and medication adherence, respectively. were on ACE inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers and 54.9%