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Palliative Care and Advanced Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Not Just End-of-Life Care: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Circulation

Although people are living longer lives, there may be an adverse impact on quality of life, necessitating a greater need for palliative care services and support.

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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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Clinical trial finds cell therapy improves quality of life in advanced heart failure

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Stem cell-based therapy improved quality of life for patients with advanced heart failure, Mayo Clinic researchers and international collaborators discovered in a late-stage multinational clinical trial.

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Researchers develop technology that may allow stroke patients to undergo rehab at home

Science Daily - Stroke

For survivors of strokes, regaining fine motor skills is critical for recovering independence and quality of life. But getting intensive, frequent rehabilitation therapy can be challenging and expensive.

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Supervised exercise can improve mental health and quality of life in people with coronary heart disease

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A study led by researchers from the University of Granada, carried out in collaboration with the University of Castilla-La Mancha and the Radboud University Medical Center (The Netherlands), has shown that the context in which physical exercise is performed plays a key role in improving the mental health and quality of life of patients with coronary (..)

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CHEST 2024: Ensifentrine Improves Lung Function, Quality of Life Regardless of COPD Severity

HCPLive

New research presented at CHEST 2024 highlights ensifentrine’s effectiveness in improving lung function, symptoms, and quality of life for COPD patients, regardless of disease severity.

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Association between periodontal disease and atherosclerosis: a bibliometric analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Given the increasing global incidence of both PD and AS, which adversely affects patients’ quality of life and longevity, further investigation into the interplay between PD and AS is of substantial clinical importance. Collaboration network analysis highlights the United States as the primary contributor to research in this field.