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Iron May Reduce Heart Failure Risk in CKD, but More Trials Needed

HCPLive

Meta-analysis suggests iron therapy lowers the risk of heart failure hospitalization and cardiovascular death in patients with chronic kidney disease.

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Finerenone Treatment Slows Chronic Kidney Disease Progression After Heart Failure Hospitalization

HCPLive

A numerically slower decline in eGFR was reported in the finerenone cohort after hospitalization for heart failure when compared with placebo.

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Heart failure causally linked to chronic kidney disease

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Heart failure is causally associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Dec. 11 in PLOS ONE.

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Advance in the Treatment of Acute Heart Failure Identified

DAIC

Getty Images milla1cf Tue, 04/30/2024 - 12:56 April 30, 2024 — A multicenter study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center ( VUMC ) and Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy in Nashville has identified a potential new treatment for acute heart failure , a leading cause of hospitalization and death. hospitals from emergency rooms.

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Kidney Dysfunction May Predict Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Heart Failure

DAIC

This study by Fujita Health University researchers revealed that kidney function, considered in terms of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), can be used as a predictor for SCD in patients with congestive heart failure. During the follow-up period, 198 of these patients suffered from SCD.

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A diabetes, heart failure, and kidney disease medication is the first of its kind to significantly reduce both heart attacks and strokes

Science Daily - Heart Disease

New research shows sotagliflozin is the only drug in its class to demonstrate these results.

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Evaluation and Management of Kidney Dysfunction in Advanced Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Circulation

Early identification of kidney dysfunction in patients with advanced heart failure is crucial for timely interventions. In addition to elevations in serum creatinine, kidney dysfunction encompasses inadequate maintenance of sodium and volume homeostasis, retention of uremic solutes, and disrupted endocrine functions.