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Calcium channel inhibition promotes cardiac regeneration, offering hope for heart failure treatment

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Researchers report a discovery in cardiac regeneration that offers new hope for the treatment of ischemic heart failure. Published in npj Regenerative Medicine, the study reveals a novel approach to promoting cardiomyocyte proliferation. The researchers are from the Michael E.

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Nasal spray version of common diuretic has potential to help treat heart failure

Science Daily - Heart Disease

The existing oral and intravenous forms of bumetanide are commonly prescribed for people with heart failure because they ease tissue swelling, a common cause of symptoms for people with heart failure.

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Protein in soy may reduce the risk of heart failure by affecting gut bacteria

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A research team from the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine has discovered a promising way to slow the progression of heart failure in mice. They fed mice a diet rich in the soybean protein, β-conglycinin (β-CG), which can support heart health by influencing gut bacteria.

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Short-term outpatient follow-up of vericiguat treatment in patients hospitalized for heart failure

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundVericiguata novel oral soluble guanylate cyclase stimulatorwas developed for the treatment of chronic heart failure (HF).

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Pulse pressure and aortic valve peak velocity and incident heart failure after myocardial infarction: a cohort study

Heart BMJ

Background Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is a recognised outcome in patients with myocardial infarction, although heart failure with reduced ejection fraction is more common. fold higher risk of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (95% CI 1.30 m/s had a 2.10-fold

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Heart failure in low-income and middle-income countries

Heart BMJ

Heart failure (HF) is a complex syndrome which leads to significant morbidity and mortality, poor quality of life and extremely high costs to healthcare systems worldwide.

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Global epidemiology of heart failure

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 26 June 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01046-6 In this Review, Khan and colleagues explore the evolving global epidemiology of heart failure (HF), focusing on changes in incidence and prevalence across the spectrum of left ventricular ejection fraction.