Heart Failure

This heart failure channel offers news and new technology to treat heart failure. This includes for new innovations to treat congestive heart failure (CHF). The channel includes news on HFpEF and HFrEF. Heart failure occurs when the heart is no longer able to pump as much blood as the body requires. This can lead to enlargement of the heart because the muscle works harder to supply blood, but the pumping is ineffective. This may be due to defects in the myocardium, such as an infarct, or due to structural issues such as severe valve regurgitation. The disease is divided into four New York Heart Association (NYHA) classes. Stage IV heart failure is when the heart is completely failing and requires a heart transplant or a left ventricular assist device (LVAD).

Leakage of the mitral valve due to degenerative prolapse is a common condition known as primary mitral regurgitation (MR).

News | Heart Failure

New Data Clarifies Safe and Effective Treatment for Patients with Mitral Valve Disease

January 24, 2023 — Leakage of the mitral valve due to degenerative prolapse is a common condition known as primary ...

January 24, 2023

News | Cardiovascular Business

Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD, Elected president of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

January 24, 2023 — Cardiothoracic surgeon Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD, from MedStar Health, was elected President of The ...

January 24, 2023

News | Heart Valve Technology

Risk of Surgical Mitral Valve Repair for Primary Mitral Regurgitation

January 23, 2023 — Leakage of the mitral valve due to degenerative prolapse is a common condition known as primary ...

January 23, 2023

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Blog | Artificial Intelligence

BLOG: AI outperforms human analysis in predicting cardiac outcomes

New research shows superiority of Ultromics’ AI in predicting cardiac-related death As the use of artificial ...

October 10, 2022

UCSF-ZSFG Study Suggests ‘Non-Traditional’ Factors Drive Higher Rates

News | Stroke

Do Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Affect Stroke Risk?

January 20, 2023 — People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or non-binary may have a higher risk for s ...

January 20, 2023

Gulati Is a Renowned Expert in Preventive Cardiology and Women’s Heart Disease in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai

News | Ultrasound Womens Healthcare

Martha Gulati, MD, Named Anita Dann Friedman Endowed Chair in Women’s Cardiovascular Medicine and Research

January 20, 2023 — Martha Gulati, MD, director of Preventive Cardiology and associate director of the Preventive and ...

January 20, 2023

Phone calls from a nurse may improve survival for patients treated for heart failure, according to a new study by investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.

News | Heart Failure

Calling Patients After Heart Failure May Save Lives

January 18, 2023 — Phone calls from a nurse may improve survival for patients treated for heart failure, according to a ...

January 18, 2023

The risk of hypertension increases significantly with orthostatic circulatory disorders.

News | Hypertension

RUDN University Doctors Tested a Novel Approach to Detecting Future Arterial Hypertension in Healthy People

January 17, 2023 — Arterial hypertension(AH), or high blood pressure, can be prevented if diagnosed pre-clinically on ...

January 17, 2023

RUDN doctors analyzed the latest research on the use of RNA for the treatment and diagnosis of ischemic stroke. And, although it is too early to talk about clinical use, one of the RNAs turned out to be both a promising biomarker and a therapeutic target

News | Stroke

RNA Will Help Treat and Diagnose Ischemic Stroke

January 17, 2023 — Ischemic stroke, or cerebral infarction, ranks first in prevalence among diseases that lead to death ...

January 17, 2023

News | Heart Failure

Getting to the Heart of Chemotherapeutic Cardiotoxicity

January 16, 2023 — On any given Tuesday, you will find Brian C. Jensen, MD, cardiologist and physician-scientist ...

January 16, 2023

Patients seen at transplant centers had almost 80% higher odds to receive “bridge-to-transplant” designation

News | Heart Failure

Medicare Policy Change Could Increase Inequity in Heart Transplant Access, Study Finds

January 13, 2023 — A change to Medicare policy surrounding heart transplant may lead to increased inequities in access ...

January 13, 2023

A Rutgers analysis of U.S. stroke deaths from 1975 to 2019 has found both a dramatic decline and the potential for an important resurgence.

News | Stroke

After 40 Years of Decline, Stroke Death Rates Are Rising Again

January 11, 2023 — A Rutgers analysis of U.S. stroke deaths from 1975 to 2019 has found both a dramatic decline and the ...

January 11, 2023

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News | Heart Failure

A Dietary Supplement Leads to Remarkable Regression in Atherosclerotic Lesions

January 9, 2023 — When we were little, our parents told us to take our vitamins so we could grow big and strong. Now ...

January 09, 2023

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, 24, collapsed in cardiac arrest during an NFL game with the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night. Fortunately, the medical team was prepared and provided immediate CPR and defibrillation to restore his pulse.

News | Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation Urges Public Awareness and Action After Collapse of Damar Hamlin

January 4, 2023 — Millions watched as Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, 24, collapsed in cardiac arrest during an NFL ...

January 04, 2023

While playing in the Buffalo Bills - Cincinnati Bengals game on Monday Night Football on January 2, Bills player Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest after a hit and was administered CPR on the field before being transferred to an area hospital, according to an overnight statement by the Buffalo Bills

News | Sudden Cardiac Arrest

AHA Issues Statement on Understanding Cardiac Arrest Following Damar Hamlin's Collapse During Monday Night Football

January 4, 2023 — While playing in the Buffalo Bills - Cincinnati Bengals game on Monday Night Football on January 2 ...

January 04, 2023

Feature | Cardiovascular Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

DAIC's Top 20 from 2022

As 2022 comes to a close, the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology team takes a look at the year's most viewed ...

January 02, 2023