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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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Multispecialty multidisciplinary input into comorbidities along with treatment optimisation in heart failure reduces hospitalisation and clinic attendance

Open Heart

Aims Heart failure (HF) is associated with comorbidities which independently influence treatment response and outcomes. Outcome measures were (1) all-cause hospitalisations, (2) outpatient clinic attendances and (3) cost. Results 334 patients (mean age 72.5±11 ±4 months.

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Abstract WP278: Trends in GLP1RA and SGLT2i Use in Ischemic Stroke Patients With Diabetes

Stroke Journal

The ADA recommends in patients with ASCVD, when prevention of further vascular events is the priority, a GLP1RA should be added; and when concern for heart failure or chronic kidney disease is the priority, a SGLT2i should be added.Objective:Among a cohort of patients with diabetes presenting with AIS, we analyzed rates of GLP1RA and SGLT2i use during (..)

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Risk factors, outcomes and healthcare utilisation in individuals with multimorbidity including heart failure, chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a national electronic health record study

Open Heart

Background Heart failure (HF), type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) commonly coexist. In multivariable analyses, we identified risk factors for developing the third condition and mortality, such as age, sex, medical history and the order of disease diagnosis.

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SGLT-2 Inhibitors Show Mixed Results After Heart Attack

DAIC

However, researchers said the drug may be helpful in reducing heart failure risks, including hospitalization, following a heart attack. All secondary endpoints related specifically to heart failure outcomes were significantly reduced among patients who received empagliflozin.

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

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While composite of death and heart failure hospitalizations was not significantly reduced, empagliflozin may help reduce heart failure risks after a heart attack, according to results from the EMPACT-MI trial presented on day one of the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, ACC.24,

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Abstract 280: Risk Factors in 90day Ischemic Stroke Readmissions

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

In multivariate regression analysis, the factors independently associated with a greater risk of readmission within 90 days were hypercoagulation (1.359 [95%CI, 1.1274‐1.45]), opiod abuse and dependence (1.353 [95%CI, 1.238‐1.478]), chronic kidney disease (1.347 [95%CI, 1.316‐1.379]), liver disease (1.318 [95% CI, 1.26‐1.378]),