Renal denervation gives better outcomes than drugs in advanced heart failureHealthCanal.comMunich, Germany – Renal denervation leads to better outcomes than standard drug treatment in patients with advanced heart failure, according to research presen…

The mechanistic effects of spironalactone in diastolic heart failureMedical XpressMineralocorticoid receptor antagonists should be considered as a treatment option in hypertensive patients with diastolic heart failure, said Professor Burkert Pieske pre…

Women with acute heart failure have similar in-hospital mortality to men but …Medical XpressAcute heart failure (AHF) is a frequent clinical situation with high short- and long-term mortality as well as high hospitalization rates. The Acute Heart Fai…

Promising new drug target discovered for treatment and prevention of heart failureMedical XpressA promising new drug target for the treatment and prevention of heart failure has been discovered by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New Yo…

Heart separation device improves 3 year outcomes in heart failure patientsMedical XpressA novel non-invasive device which separates healthy and damaged heart muscle and restores ventricle function improves 3 year outcomes in patients with ischemic hear…

Renal denervation gives better outcomes than drugs in advanced heart failureMedical Xpress"This is done to prevent an increased excretion of the substances leading to heart failure," said Dr Táborský. The aim of this pilot study was to comp…

Five-Year Analysis of Pivotal Reverse Trial Demonstrates Long-Term Clinical …ReutersThroughout the REVERSE study, the benefits of CRT persisted, indicating that the device therapy reduces disease progression in patients with mildly symptomatic (New Y…

Updated NewsNew Novartis drug shows potential in heart failureFox NewsNovartis, long a major player in cardiovascular medicine, is looking to LCZ696 as one of two new treatments for heart failure that could revive its fortunes at a time when top-sellin…

Have Chronic Kidney Disease? Don't Eat High Fructose Corn SyrupFood ConsumerBy David Liu, PHD. Monday Aug 27, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) — A new study in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation suggests that people with chronic kidney disease may be bett…

New blood test can predict which heart failure patients will need implantable …News-Medical.netA novel blood test that predicts sudden death risk in heart failure patients is set to help physicians decide which patients would benefit from implantable…