Starting dapagliflozin (Farxiga) early during acute heart failure hospitalization didn't boost decongestion, although it appeared to spare loop diuretic doses and increase diuresis compared with usual ...

Heart failure is a major health concern and is the only manifestation of cardiovascular disease that is actually becoming more prevalent. It is responsible for more than 1 million hospitalizations per ...

The present study evaluated the diagnostic and long-term prognostic value of osteopontin levels in symptomatic patients with acute dyspnoea and peripheral oedema suspected of aCHF. Osteopontin levels ...

Intravenous corticosteroids didn't hurt people with acute heart failure (HF), and had the potential to pay off in better outcomes for some in a hypothesis-generating study based on Spain's ...

A worse prognosis in patients with heart failure has possibly been linked to having at least 1 anemic episode, or a drop in hemoglobin levels, as was a greater risk of hospitalization and mortality.

A multicenter study has identified a potential new treatment for acute heart failure, a leading cause of hospitalization and death. A multicenter study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center ...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Dec. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CHF Solutions (Nasdaq: CHFS), a medical device company dedicated to changing the lives of patients suffering from fluid overload, today announced ...

During acute exacerbation of CHF, treatment with a diuretic is first-line therapy to reduce volume overload. Once the patient is euvolemic, ACE inhibitors and beta blockers are the cornerstone of ...

Decompensated heart failure (DHF) means that symptoms from heart failure are severe enough to require immediate medical attention. Dyspnea or shortness of breath is the most common symptom of DHF.