Heart Failure

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Articles

Peptide Level Ups Diagnosis of Heart Failure in Primary Care

For patients presenting with dyspnea, the additional measurement of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels increases the certainty of diagnosis of heart failure and accelerates initiation of appropriate treatment.

Ixmyelocel-T Studied for Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Post-SES Implantation, Statins Prevent Late Revascularization

Exercise Training Reduces Muscle Proteolysis in CHF

Warfarin, Aspirin Comparable in Patients With Heart Failure

Pulmonary HTN Predicts Heart Failure After Acute MI

Testosterone Ups Exercise Capacity in Heart Failure

Clinical Trials

Targeted Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence in Cognitively Impaired Patients With HF

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of AC607 for the Treatment of Kidney Injury in Cardiac Surgery Subjects

Pro-coagulant Markers and Anticoagulant Failure in Cancer Patients at High-risk for Recurrence of Venous Thromboembolism

Effect of Urocortins in Patients With Heart Failure

Differences Between Stavudine and Tenofovir Each Combined With Lamivudine and Efavirenz in SA HIV-infected Patients

Latest News

Sorbent Therapeutics' CLP1001 Improves Heart Failure Symptoms In Phase 2 ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Heart failure Sudbury OAP in 20-minute wait - Suffolk Free Press

Nordic walking improves heart health - Health24.com

Cardiac Dimensions® Announces Publication of TITAN Clinical Trial Data in ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Obese adolescents have heart damage - Science Daily (press release)

ARISTOTLE "heart-failure substudy" sees apixaban stroke protection regardless ... - TheHeart.Org

Should oxygen be used for patients with chronic heart failure? - Medical Xpress

Multimedia

Dr. Yoshifuma Naka on Heart Assist Device Limitations

Dr. Yoshifuma Naka Discusses the HeartMate II

Dr. Yoshifuma Naka Discusses Heart Assist Devices

Dr. Naka Describes the Components of an Artificial Heart

Dr. Hiroo Takayama on Referring Patients to Heart Failure Specialists

Podcast: Identifying Early Warning Signs of Heart Failure

Podcast: Heart Failure Recommendations and the Role of the Primary Care Physician

Ultrafiltration in Heart Failure: Truth or Fantasy?

Management of Heart Failure with Normal EF: A Geriatric Disease?

Wireless Monitoring in Chronic Heart Failure

Events

Ten-Day Seminar on the Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Tahoe City, CA

July 24-August 5

Update in Cardiology: Tips for Practical Management

Baltimore, MD

August 6-11

New Strategies for the Evaluation and Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure

Whistler, British Columbia

August 7-10

15th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America

Boston, MA

September 18-21

Resources

WHITE PAPER: The Value of the Home Health Solution for CHF and COPD

PODCAST: Heart Failure Recommendations and the Role of the Primary Care Physician

PODCAST: Identifying Early Warning Signs of Heart Failure

VIDEO: ACC 2011-- Morten Schou, MD, PhD for the Danish Heart Failure Study

Heart Failure Tool Kit: Taking the Failure Out of Heart Failure

CONFERENCE COVERAGE: ACC 2011 and i2 Summit

2011 ACC: CABG Carries the Lead over Medical Therapy for Heart Failure

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