Cardiac Biomarker ST2 Identifies Chronic Heart Failure Patients To Benefit …
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“ST2 is unlike any biomarker in heart failure because of its enduring prognostic strength, but now, as evidenced by the encouraging results from this study, ST2 holds the final link in potentially improving outcomes for heart failure patients through …

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Anemia drugs does not improve health of anemic heart failure patients
EurekAlert (press release)
Researchers from Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have found that a commonly used drug to treat anemia in heart failure patients does not improve patients’ health, nor does it reduce their risk of death from heart failure. Results …
ACC: Anemia Drug No Help in Heart FailureMedPage Today
Anemia treatment not beneficial in heart failureFamily Practice News Digital Network
ACC: Darbepoetin Alfa Doesn’t Up Outcome in Heart FailureDoctors Lounge
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Erectile dysfunction drug fails for diastolic heart failure patients
Science Codex
SAN FRANCISCO (March 11, 2013) — Despite high expectations for a commonly used erectile dysfunction drug to treat patients with diastolic heart failure, no beneficial effects were found in a study presented today at the American College of Cardiology …
ASTRONAUT trial finds no beneficial effects of aliskiren in recently …News-Medical.net
Viagra No Help in Heart FailureMedPage Today
Sildenafil falls short for heart failure with preserved ejection fractionFamily Practice News Digital Network
RedOrbit –French Tribune –Doctors Lounge
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No benefit found from BP drug in treatment of recently hospitalized heart …
Medical Xpress
Despite high hopes that a blood pressure-lowering medication called aliskiren would help people following hospitalization for heart failure, no beneficial effects were found, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology’s …
Combination therapy for heart failure does not reduce risk of CV death or …EurekAlert (press release)
Direct renin inhibitor aliskiren flops as add-on therapy in systolic HF: ASTRONAUTTheHeart.Org
ASTRONAUT Study: No Significant Post-Discharge Mortality Benefit Seen with …Monthly Prescribing Reference

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Erectile dysfunction drug fails for diastolic heart failure patients
EurekAlert (press release)
SAN FRANCISCO (March 11, 2013) — Despite high expectations for a commonly used erectile dysfunction drug to treat patients with diastolic heart failure, no beneficial effects were found in a study presented today at the American College of Cardiology …
Viagra `not helpful for heart failure patients`Zee News
Viagra is no help against heart failure: studyTimes LIVE
Viagra, Aliskiren Not Helpful for Heart Failure After All: StudiesHealth.com
Medical Xpress –RedOrbit –MedPage Today
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Screenings, targeted care reduce heart failure in at-risk patients
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SAN FRANCISCO (March 11, 2013) — For at-risk patients, a simple screening and management program can be effective in preventing heart failure, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology’s 62nd Annual Scientific …

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Digoxin reduces hospital admissions in older patients with chronic heart failure
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SAN FRANCISCO (March 11, 2013) —Digoxin significantly reduces the likelihood of hospital admission due to all causes among ambulatory older patients with chronic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), according to research presented …
Simple test can reduce heart failure riskIrish Health
Blood Test Plus Targeted Care May Stop Heart Failure Before It StartsHealth.com
ACC: Digoxin Cuts 30-Day Admission for Heart FailureDoctors Lounge

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