Cardiology - Heart Failure News & Articles

1 Antidepressant Use and Risk of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Nationwide Case–Time–Control Study Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, May 22, 2012    Clinical Article

2 Association of Heart Rate and Outcomes in a Broad Spectrum of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 22, 2012    Clinical Article

3 Local electrogram delay recorded from left ventricular lead at implant predicts response to cardiac resynchronization therapy: Retrospective study with 1 year follow up BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, May 21, 2012

4 A randomized pilot study of optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy in sinus rhythm patients using a peak endocardial acceleration sensor vs. standard methods Europace, May 21, 2012

5 Variations of left atrial activation patterns in congestive heart failure Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, May 21, 2012

6 Global and regional ventricular repolarization study by body surface potential mapping in patients with left bundle-branch block and heart failure undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, May 21, 2012

7 Dyads affected by chronic heart failure: a randomized study evaluating effects of education and psychosocial support to patients with heart failure and their partners Journal of Cardiac Failure, May 21, 2012

8 Plasma copeptin levels and prediction of outcome in heart failure outpatients: relation to hyponatremia and loop diuretic doses Journal of Cardiac Failure, May 21, 2012

9 Feasibility of early discharge after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator procedures Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, May 21, 2012

10 Iiib or not iiib: a previously unanswered question Journal of Cardiac Failure, May 21, 2012

11 Comparison of cardiac resynchronization therapy outcomes in patients with new york heart association functional class i/ii versus iii/iv heart failure Journal of Cardiac Failure, May 21, 2012

12 Young patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy have higher likelihood of left ventricular recovery during left ventricular assist device support Journal of Cardiac Failure, May 21, 2012

13 Septal Rebound Stretch is a Strong Predictor of Outcome After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Journal of Cardiac Failure, May 21, 2012

14 The acute haemodynamic effect of nebulised frusemide in stable, advanced heart failure Heart, Lung, and Circulation, May 18, 2012    Clinical Article

15 Chronic heart failure modifies the response to positive end-expiratory pressure in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Journal of Critical Care, May 18, 2012

16 Exercise training improves heart rate variability in older patients with heart failure: a randomized, controlled, single-blinded trial Congestive Heart Failure, May 18, 2012

17 Prognostic value of capnography during rest and exercise in patients with heart failure Congestive Heart Failure, May 18, 2012

18 Exercise training in heart failure with preserved systolic function: a randomized controlled trial of the effects on cardiac function and functional capacity Congestive Heart Failure, May 18, 2012

19 Predictors of self-report of heart failure in a population-based survey of older adults Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, May 18, 2012

20 Clinical picture and social characteristics of super-elderly patients with heart failure in japan Congestive Heart Failure, May 18, 2012

1 Update on aldosterone antagonists use in heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction heart failure society of america guidelines committee Journal of Cardiac Failure, April 16, 2012    Clinical Guideline

2 Association of Treatment With Losartan vs Candesartan and Mortality Among Patients With Heart Failure JAMA, April 12, 2012

3 β-blockers in heart failure: benefits of β-blockers according to varying male proportions of study patients Clinical Cardiology, April 9, 2012    Free full text

4 Renin-Angiotensin Inhibition in Systolic Heart Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease American Journal of Medicine, March 28, 2012

5 Height and risk of heart failure in the physicians' health study The American Journal of Cardiology, April 10, 2012

6 β-blockers in heart failure: benefits of β-blockers according to varying male proportions of study patients Clinical Cardiology, April 17, 2012    Free full text

7 Association of furosemide dose with clinical status, left ventricular dysfunction, natriuretic peptides, and outcome in clinically stable patients with chronic systolic heart failure Congestive Heart Failure, April 23, 2012

8 Is heart rate a treatment target in heart failure? Current Cardiology Reports, March 13, 2012

9 ST2 has diagnostic and prognostic utility for all-cause mortality and heart failure in patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain Journal of Cardiac Failure, April 6, 2012

10 Continuous infusion versus intermittent bolus furosemide in ADHF: An updated meta-analysis of randomized control trials Journal of Hospital Medicine, March 26, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine

11 Assessment of the heart failure pharmacotherapy of patients with continuous flow left-ventricular assist devices The International Journal of Artificial Organs, April 3, 2012

12 Six-year prognosis of diabetic patients with coronary artery disease European Journal of Clinical Investigation, March 20, 2012

13 Predictors of right ventricular systolic dysfunction in compensated and decompensated heart failure Congestive Heart Failure, April 5, 2012

14 Solving the Lights criteria misclassification rate of cardiac and hepatic transudates Respirology, April 19, 2012

15 Galectin-3 predicts response to statin therapy in the controlled rosuvastatin multinational trial in heart failure (corona) European Heart Journal, April 20, 2012

16 A comparison of criterion standard methods to diagnose acute heart failure Congestive Heart Failure, April 5, 2012

17 QRS pattern and improvement in right and left ventricular function after cardiac resynchronization therapy: a radionuclide study BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, April 13, 2012

18 Galectin-3 predicts response to statin therapy in the Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Trial in Heart Failure (CORONA) European Heart Journal, April 27, 2012

19 New insights into mechanisms of action of carvedilol treatment in chronic heart failure patients-a matter of time for contractility Journal of Cardiac Failure, March 14, 2012

20 Prospective study on clinical effects of renal replacement therapy in treatment-resistant congestive heart failure Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, April 13, 2012