Heart Failure
Commentary
But will renal denervation work in heart failure?
Commentary
TOPCAT is a dog
Commentary
When 31 is a lower number than 29
Conference Coverage
Anakinra showed benefits in diastolic heart failure
Major finding: Patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction showed a significant 8% placebo-subtracted gain in peak oxygen...
Conference Coverage
Statin reduces MI risk in ischemic heart failure
Major finding: Rosuvastatin at 10 mg/day resulted in a significant 19% reduction in the risk of MI, compared with placebo, in patients with...
Commentary
Married to or divorced from the wedge?
News
Heart failure exacerbation by saxagliptin called ‘real’
Major finding: Treatment with saxagliptin led to a "real" 0.7% increased rate of hospitalization for heart failure, compared with patients on...
News
Abrupt increase noted in LVAD thrombosis
Major finding: The rate of pump thrombosis was stable at approximately 2.2% for several years, then rose steeply after March 2011 to 8.4%; the...
Conference Coverage
Advanced pacing slows AF progression in bradycardia
Major finding: Patients with bradycardia, sinus node disease, and a history of atrial fibrillation who were implanted with a dual-chamber...
Heart of the Matter
Diastolic heart failure and TOPCAT
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TOPCAT: Spironolactone cuts hospitalizations for diastolic heart failure
Major finding: Hospitalization for heart failure with a preserved left ventricular ejection fraction occurred at a rate of 3.8 per 100 person-...