Search results for "Heart failure"
Studies, CMS look at lowering prescription prices
Even as Medicare seeks to negotiate down the costs of 10 prescription drugs, researchers are examining the effectiveness of existing private programs to provide lower drug costs and copays.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/09/05/1.htm
5 Sep 2023
EMR-based risk stratification plus increased support for highest-risk patients improves readmission rates in heart failure
Risk stratification using an electronic medical record (EMR) combined with the use of evidence-based interventions for patients at highest risk helped reduce readmissions for heart failure, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/06/5.htm
6 Aug 2013
New performance measures released for in- and outpatient heart failure care
Updated heart failure performance measures, released last week by three major medical groups, include expanded use for beta-blockers in the inpatient setting. The new measures, which appear online at Circulation, include changes to inpatient and outpatient care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/01/5.htm
1 May 2012
6-minute walk test, exercise testing provide similar prognostic value in patients with chronic heart failure
The 6-minute walk test performed similarly to cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with heart failure, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/04/2.htm
4 Dec 2012
Rapid uptitration of oral HF therapies after HF hospitalization was safe, effective across LVEF categories
A high-intensity care strategy was associated with a reduced risk of death or heart failure (HF) readmission at 180 days in patients hospitalized for acute HF, regardless of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), a prespecified analysis of a randomized trial found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/30/4.htm
30 May 2023
Elevated heart rate at discharge may be associated with adverse outcomes, readmissions in heart failure patients
Heart failure patients with elevated heart rates at hospital discharge may be at higher risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality and for 30-day readmission for heart failure and cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/12/10/5.htm
10 Dec 2013
Darbepoetin did not improve clinical outcomes for systolic heart failure, anemia
Darbepoetin alfa did not improve clinical outcomes in patients with systolic heart failure and mild to moderate anemia, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/19/6.htm
19 Mar 2013
Telemonitoring no more effective than usual care after hospitalization in heart failure patients
Telemonitoring no more effective than usual care after hospitalization in heart failure patients
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/23/5.htm
23 Nov 2010
Tool helps estimate heart failure patients' risk for low quality of life
Researchers have designed a simple tool to help recognize heart failure patients who, at the time of hospital discharge, are at high risk for death or a persistently unfavorable quality of life.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/28/4.htm
28 Jun 2011
Intensive blood pressure control effective in older frail patients, study finds
Data from SPRINT indicated that frail patients were at higher risk for cardiovascular events than nonfrail patients and benefited similarly from a blood pressure target of less than 120 mm Hg, with no significant increase in adverse events.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/11/2.htm
11 Jul 2023