Zee NewsDiabetic medication may protect patients from heart failureZee NewsDiabetic medication may protect patients from heart failure Washington: A class of medications commonly prescribed to diabetic patients for lowering blood sugar, also lowers the…
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Diabetic medication may protect patients from heart failure
Newstrack India Washington, March 11 (ANI): A class of medications commonly prescribed to diabetic patients for lowering blood sugar, also lowers their odds of suffering heart failure, according to a study at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. “People with diabetes are … Certain Diabetes Medications May Lower Heart Failure RiskHealth.com Long-Term Benefits, Risks of Newest Diabetes Drugs Still UnclearEveryday Health |
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Anemia treatment not beneficial in heart failure
Family Practice News Digital Network SAN FRANCISCO – Treatment of anemic heart failure patients with the erythropoiesis-stimulating agent darbepoetin alfa failed to produce any clinically meaningful improvements and significantly raised the incidence of ischemic stroke and thrombotic … Aarbepoetin alfa does not improve anemic heart failure patients’ healthNews-Medical.net Yet Another Negative Trial For Amgen’s AranespForbes |
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New Tool to Eliminate 30-Day Hospital Readmissions in Heart Failure Patients
Science Daily (press release) 9, 2013 — Researchers at the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center have developed an innovative tool designed to eliminate 30-day hospital readmissions for heart failure patients and improve the quality of medical care a … |
High-dose rosuvastatin reduced risk for contrast-induced acute kidney injuryHealioThis finding persisted after application of different criteria for acute kidney injury and in higher-risk patients, such as those with baseline estimated creatinine clear…
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Heart Failure Progression Delayed with Metformin Treatment
Monthly Prescribing Reference SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Metformin may delay progression during early stages of heart failure, a retrospective observational study conducted in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) presented at ACC.13, the American College of Cardiology’s 62nd … |
Eplerenone May Help Prevent Heart Failure In Acute Heart Attack PatientsForbesA new trial presented at the ACC in San Francisco suggests that the mineralocorticoid receptor agonist eplerenone Pfizer, Inspra) may help prevent the development of heart fa…
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Certain Diabetes Medications May Lower Heart Failure Risk
Health.com SUNDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) — A newer class of diabetes drugs may offer an extra benefit: A new study suggests these medications lower the odds of suffering heart failure. Researchers from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit found that patients … Study: Diabetic medication may protect patients from developing heart failureEurekAlert (press release) Long-Term Benefits, Risks of Newest Diabetes Drugs Still UnclearEveryday Health |
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Carvedilol Superior to Metoprolol in Mortality Reductions for Heart Failure
Monthly Prescribing Reference SAN FRANCISCO, CA—At ACC.13, the American College of Cardiology’s 62nd Annual Scientific Session, study authors presented that carvedilol compared to metoprolol was associated with a significant reduction in heart failure hospitalizations, death, and … |
ACE Inhibitors More Protective Than Beta-Blockers in Heart Failure SurvivalMonthly Prescribing ReferenceKevin Shah, MD, from Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, and his team of researchers assessed the survival benefit of ACEI …