Heart Failure

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Trastuzumab Tied to Higher Long-Term Risk for Heart Failure

Increased risk for heart failure seen in breast cancer survivors given trastuzumab rather than chemo alone.

SGLT2 Inhibitors Reduce Heart Failure Risk in T2D With Reduced EF

Real-world data indicate that lower risk of heart failure hospitalization and death associated with use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors is consistent in patients with T2D with both reduced and preserved ejection fraction.

Endogenous Testosterone Linked to Cardiovascular Disease

Genetically predicted endogenous testosterone may have role in thromboembolism, heart failure, MI.

Diuretic Use Differences Examined in HFrEF Treated With Sacubitril/Valsartan, Enalapril

For patients with HFrEF, treatment with sacubitril/valsartan may aid in reducing the requirement for loop diuretics compared with enalapril.

Specific Sleep Apnea Subtype Increases Heart Failure Risk

Investigators evaluated the characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea symptom subtypes and examined their relationship with prevalent and incident cardiovascular disease in the Sleep Heart Health Study.

Long-Term Cardiomyopathy Risk Varies by Chemotherapeutic Agent

Decreased cardiomyopathy risk seen for daunorubicin vs doxorubicin in survivors of childhood cancer.

Greater Income Inequality Associated With Worse Heart Failure Outcomes

Heart failure risk was significantly associated with countries which had greater income inequality.

Missed Diagnosis of New-Onset Systolic Heart Failure Common in Children

Investigators assessed the frequency of missed diagnosis of new-onset systolic heart failure at first presentation in children with no known heart disease.

Emergency Department Barthel Index Score Predicts Heart Failure Mortality

Investigators evaluated the value of the Barthel Index (BI) to predict 30-day mortality risk among patients with acute heart failure who go to the emergency department.

MEESSI-Acute Heart Failure Risk Score Validated

The MEESSI-AHF can accurately predict 30-day mortality in patients with acute heart failure.