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Sacubitril/valsartan is associated with improvements in quality of life in adult congenital heart disease patients with systemic right ventricular failure

Open Heart

Background Short-term improvements in quality of life (QOL) have been reported in adult congenital heart disease patients with systemic right ventricle (sRV) failure after treatment with sacubitril/valsartan. This study aimed to evaluate the medium-term QOL changes in sRV failure patients treated with sacubitril/valsartan.

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Quality of life in heart failure. The heart of the matter. A scientific statement of the Heart Failure Association and the European Association of Preventive Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology

European Journal of Heart Failure

For most patients with chronic, progressive illnesses, maintaining good quality of life (QoL), with preserved functional capacity, is just as crucial as prolonging survival. These symptoms reduce patients' capacity for daily social and physical activity.

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Cost-effectiveness of a community first responder system for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Belgium

Open Heart

Objective Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health challenge across Europe, with a survival rate of only 8.5% to hospital discharge. Implementing a community first responder (CFR) system, including earlier Basic Life Support and defibrillation, can enhance survival rates and neurological outcomes.

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M-TEER Reduces Cardiovascular Risk, Improves Quality of Life in HF with Mitral Regurgitation

HCPLive

RESHAPE-HF2 shows mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) reduces heart failure hospitalizations and improves quality of life vs optimal medical therapy alone.

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FAIR-HF2: Ferric Carboxymaltose Safe With Some Benefits For Heart Failure

American College of Cardiology

25 in Chicago and simultaneously published in JAMA.

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Ochsner Children’s Hospital Advocates to Close the Gap in Pediatric Heart Care

DAIC

Getty Images milla1cf Wed, 02/21/2024 - 19:10 February 21, 2024 — Ochsner Children's Hospital , ranked among the top hospitals in the nation for pediatric cardiology and congenital heart surgery, is raising awareness of the need for more pediatric-specific heart devices. Yet, research and innovation in this field has not kept pace.

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BridgeBio Pharma Receive FDA Nod for Attruby

DAIC

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Attruby (acoramidis), an orally-administered near-complete (≥90%) stabilizer of Transthyretin (TTR) for the treatment of adults with ATTR-CM to reduce cardiovascular death and cardiovascular-related hospitalization. of the Mayo Clinic.