Heart Failure

The AJMC^® Heart Failure compendium is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights for the chronic condition in which the heart doesn't pump enough blood due to damaged heart muscle.

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SGLT2i Prescriptions for Heart Failure Are Rising, but Vary Across US

By Hayden E. Klein

November 18th 2024

Of the 518 hospitals that had at least 10 eligible discharges, only 11 of them prescribed SGLT2 inhibitors to more than half of their patients.

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Liver Fibrosis Scores May Hint at Heart Failure Risk

By Hayden E. Klein

November 13th 2024

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β-Blockers May Raise Depression Risk for Heart Attack Survivors Without Heart Failure

By Hayden E. Klein

November 13th 2024

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How the Clinical Trial Gender Gap Affects Women’s Heart Care

By Hayden E. Klein

October 18th 2024

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Why Are We Still Seeing Gaps in Women’s Heart Care?

By Hayden E. Klein

October 15th 2024

Heart Failure Clinical and Economic Burden

An in-depth discussion on the clinical and economic burden of treatment for patients with heart failure, with special consideration to progressive disease.

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Continuing Medical Education

November 21st 2024

Advances and Best Practices for Managed Care Pharmacists in the Treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

1.0 Credits / Cardiology

November 21st 2024

Exploring Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis and Its Phenotypes: A Comprehensive Approach to Patient Treatment

1.5 Credits / Cardiology, Neurology, Rare Diseases

November 21st 2024

The Economics of Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis: Balancing Equity and Access in Resource Allocation

1 Credit / Cardiology, Neurology

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April 16th 2016

Risk of Heart Failure Increases After Myocardial Infarction

Study finds a first heart attack is more likely to lead to heart failure in patients when the burden of coronary artery disease increases.

April 9th 2016

PTSD May Lead to Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases

A new study in behavioral cardiology establishes a strong link between posttraumatic stress disorder and an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases and deaths.

April 7th 2016

Gene Transfer for Heart Failure Shows Promise

Intracoronary gene transfer among heart failure patients increased left ventricular function beyond standard heart failure therapy.

April 3rd 2016

Early Follow-up of Heart Failure Patients After Discharge Reduces Readmissions

Heart failure patients who have early follow-up with general medicine or cardiology providers within 7 days of discharge from the hospital had 19% had lower odds of readmission within 30 days.

March 21st 2016

Fewer Amputations, Hospital Deaths as Treatment Switches for Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia

The study from researchers at Cleveland Clinic found that during the years before full implementation of the Affordable Care Act, a shift in treatment methods for patients with a painful condition was associated with fewer amputations and deaths. But large disparities remain.

March 13th 2016

Moderate Alcohol Consumption Might Actually Do Your Heart Some Good

Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption might actually be a good thing for the heart and heart diseases, according to the recent results of a study out of Norway.

February 26th 2016

Organizational Structure for Chronic Heart Failure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Seppo T. Rinne, MD, PhD Chuan-Fen Liu, PhD Edwin S. Wong, PhD Paul L. Hebert, PhD Paul Heidenreich, MD Lori A. Bastian, MD David H. Au, MD

In a nationwide cross-sectional comparison of organizational structure for chronic disease management, less attention was given to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease than chronic heart failure.

January 25th 2016

Cognitive Impairment and Reduced Early Readmissions in Congestive Heart Failure?

Mark W. Ketterer, PhD Jennifer Peltzer, PsyD Usamah Mossallam, MD Cathy Draus, RN John Schairer, DO Bobak Rabbani, MD Khaled Nour, MD Gayathri Iyer, MD Michael Hudson, MD James McCord, MD

Proactive identification of cognitive impairment and compensatory destigmatized patient/familial psychoeducation regarding “forgetfulness” in hospitalized patients with congestive heart failure may reduce readmission rates substantially.

January 20th 2016

Impact of a Scalable Care Transitions Program for Readmission Avoidance

Brent Hamar, DDS, MPH Elizabeth Y. Rula, PhD Aaron R. Wells, PhD Carter Coberley, PhD James E. Pope, MD Daniel Varga, MD

The 30-day readmission risk was reduced 25% by a collaborative program model employing discharge planning and telephonic follow-up for high-risk patients with CMS penalty diagnoses.

January 13th 2016

No Association Found Between DPP-4 Inhibitors and Heart Failure in Review of Claims Data

Last year, an FDA advisory panel called for an updated label for saxagliptin, but the agency is still gathering information.

January 7th 2016

Outcomes Trends for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Congestive Heart Failure, and Pneumonia, 2005-2009

Chapy Venkatesan, MD Alita Mishra, MD Amanda Morgan, MD Maria Stepanova, PhD Linda Henry, PhD Zobair M. Younossi, MD

The 3 core measures of acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and pneumonia are the leading causes of hospital admissions and expenditures. Our study sets the benchmark foundation for outcome evaluations of CMS’s value-based purchasing program and the Affordable Care Act.

December 19th 2015

Social Support Linked to Heart Failure Patients' Exercise Routine

Social support is becoming increasingly crucial to maintain a regular exercise regimen for heart failure patients, according to a recent study.

November 20th 2015

It's Not Always Coverage-Social Factors, Barriers Can Keep Heart Failure Patients From Exercising

Mary K. Caffrey

The findings suggest that addressing heart patients' social needs is the first step toward getting them to exercise more.

November 8th 2015

Patient-Centered Trial Finds Nitrates Reduce Activity in HFpEF

Mary K. Caffrey

A study finds that a commonly prescribed therapy reduces activity in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

November 8th 2015

Researcher Finds Upside in Study That Used Telemonitoring of Heart Failure Patients to Prevent Readmission

Mary K. Caffrey

Hospitals that face penalties from CMS for failing to reduce readmission rates have looked to telehealth as a potential tool to keep track of patients after discharge. A study presented by a UCLA researcher did not meet its end point but offered some insights for future work.

October 12th 2015

Cancer Can Cause Heart Failure

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A study presented at the European Society of Cardiology meeting has found that cancer increases cardiac stress, which is further accentuated by chemotherapy.

June 30th 2015

Novartis to Test Risk-Sharing Pricing Model for Heart Failure Drug Entresto

The Swiss drug giant Novartis is looking at alternate pricing models for its heart failure drug Entresto, which is expected to gain FDA approval in August.

June 8th 2015

Preventing Anthracycline-Related Late Cardiac Effects in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Vivian I. Franco, MPH Steven E. Lipshultz, MD

In the United States, where 1 in 680 people between 20 and 50 years old are survivors of childhood cancer, the impact of long-term health consequences is a cause for concern, and even more so because this population is increasing.

May 27th 2015

Importance of a Heart Failure Disease Management Program for Chemotherapy-Induced Toxicity

Anecita Fadol, PhD, RN, FNP, FAANP

To promote collaboration and efficiency, the MD Anderson Cancer Center developed an interdisciplinary team—based Heart Success Program to coordinate the management of concurrent cardiomyopathy and HF while the patient is receiving cancer treatment.

May 26th 2015

Cardio-Oncology: The Intersection Between Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease

Sanjeev A. Francis, MD Marielle Scherrer-Crosbie MD, PhD

With the prognosis for many cancers improving, we are seeing an appropriate sharpening of focus on the cardiovascular risks of patients who have survived cancer or are being treated for cancer, as well as a growing recognition of the impact this competing morbidity has on both short- and long-term health outcomes.

May 26th 2015

Trial Results Associate Depression With Increased Mortality Risk

The results of an ongoing study, presented at the annual meeting of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology in Seville, Spain, identified a 5-fold increased risk of death in heart failure patients who were depressed.

May 25th 2015

Study of Heart Failure Patients Defines How Avoiding Risk Factors Can Add Years to Life

Mary K. Caffrey

Coverage from the 64th Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology.

April 26th 2015

Remote Monitoring for Heart Failure Patients Reduces Hospitalizations, Death

Remote monitoring for heart failure patients resulted in fewer hospitalizations and deaths than a similar group of patients receiving usual care during a 4-month study, but the benefits didn't last beyond the study period.

April 13th 2015

FDA Warning On Safety of Diabetes Drug

Onglyza (saxagliptin), developed by AstraZeneca, was found to cause an increased risk of heart failure.

March 5th 2015

Study of Heart Failure Patients Defines How Avoiding Risk Factors Can Add Years to Life

Mary K. Caffrey

The study, which will presented next week at the meeting of the American College of Cardiology, defined how much avoiding diabetes, obesity, and hypertension before age 45 matters if one is later diagnosed with heart failure.

February 9th 2015

Only Some Chronic Diseases Benefit from Disease Management Program

Laura Joszt, MA

A disease management program at the University of Minnesota revealed only some targeted chronic diseases benefitted from the program while others were unaffected.

January 20th 2015

Hospital Discharge Summaries Done Right Can Reduce Readmissions

Laura Joszt, MA

When discharge summaries contain detailed information and are sent quickly to primary care physicians, they can help reduce hospital readmissions, according to studies from researchers at Yale School of Medicine.

January 5th 2015

Cardiac Outcomes Better When the Doctor Is Away

Laura Joszt, MA

Outcomes for certain cardiac arrest patients were better for those admitted to teaching hospitals during national cardiology meetings compared with patients admitted on non-meeting days, according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine.

June 23rd 2014

Legislation Would Factor Patient Finances into Readmission Penalities

The Senate introduced legislation this week that would require Medicare to consider patients' finances when deciding whether to punish a hospital for readmission numbers.

June 19th 2014

Hospitals Take Various Steps in Hopes of Decreasing "ER Frequent Fliers"

As the bill for providing healthcare in the United States continues to grow, hospitals are finding that many of their expenses can be chalked up to patients with chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart failure taking avoidable trips to the emergency room (ER).

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