Heart Failure

DELTA-HF trial: Device-based thoracic duct decompression with the eLym system could prove beneficial in acute decompensated heart failure patients.

The REBALANCE-HF trial at HFSA 2023 reveals that right greater splanchnic nerve ablation was well-tolerated and safe in patients with HFpEF, with additional analysis shedding light on the proportion of responders to the procedure.

Anand Shah, MD, MBA, provides insights into a study he led examining the impact of out-of-pocket costs and insurance type on uptake of GDMT in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

A propensity score-matched analysis of data suggests use of spironolactone could reduce the 3-year risk of developing Alzheimer disease or dementia among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

José López, MD, discusses the results of a study he led examining contemporary trends in racial disparities as it pertains to LVAD utilization in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

Lauren Eyadiel, MMS, PA-C, offers insight into a presentation from HFSA 2023 examining strategies for overcoming financial barriers to GDMT optimization in heart failure.

Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH, offers insight and perspective into a new annual report from the Heart Failure Society of America outlining trends in epidemiology and outcomes in heart failure.

Stephen Greene, MD, discusses trials, data, and themes to look for at the HFSA 2023 meeting.

A new initiative from the HFSA highlights key findings on heart failure prevalence, risk, mortality and hospitalization rates in the United States.

Eli Lilly and Company and Boehringer Ingelheim announced the FDA approval of empagliflozin (Jardiance) for chronic kidney disease management on September 22, 2023.

Ahmad Masri, MD, MS, provides his perspective on the APOLLO-B data and reacts to the FDA CRDAC 9 to 3 vote in favor of the benefit-risk profile for patisiran in ATTR-CM.

Data from the EMPEROR-Reduced trial provide insight into the effects of empagliflozin in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction based on baseline diuretic use from the phase 3 trial.

The CASTLE-HTx trial provides insight into the effects of catheter ablation in patients with AFib and end-stage heart failure, with potentially practice-changing implications.

Results of the 56-week VALOR-HCM trial provide new insight into the effects of mavacamten in patients with highly symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy referred for septal reduction therapy.

Less than 2 weeks after the release of their SELECT reaction podcast, hosts Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, sit down for a special edition episode of Diabetes Dialogue to discuss STEP-HFpEF data and the implications for semaglutide 2.4 mg.

With BridgeBio Pharma Inc. expecting to complete a regulatory submission prior to the close of 2023, the 30-month results of ATTRibute-CM provide the most comprehensive overview yet of the benefit-risk profile for acoramidis in ATTR-CM.

Javed Butler, MD, discusses the overall results of the STEP-HFpEF trial, how he interprets the reduction in adjudicated heart failure events, and how the community's recent experience with SGLT2 inhibitors might inform uptake strategies for semaglutide 2.4 mg.

The largest trial to date, a meta-analysis, and new guideline recommendations have placed a spotlight on the role and benefit of iron supplementation in patients with heart failure and iron deficiency at ESC Congress 2023.

Citing more than half a dozen major trials in the 2 years since the release of their 2021 heart failure guidelines, the European Society of Cardiology has released a focused update to their heart failure guidance.

Results of the STEP-HFpEF trial suggest use of semaglutide 2.4 mg (Wegovy) was associated with improvements in physical symptoms and functional status relative to placebo therapy in adults with HFpEF and obesity.

Presented at ESC 2023, the accumulation of inactive time from childhood through young adulthood was related to heart damage, regardless of body weight and blood pressure.

A new analysis suggests improved self-recognition of myocardial infarction symptoms may reduce cardiogenic shock and death by prompting a rapid hospital visit.

A multi-center study in France found recreational drug use was independently associated with the occurrence of in-hospital outcomes.

In this episode of Don't Miss a Beat, hosts offer a breakdown of 3 trials of note from the upcoming ESC Congress 2023 and provide context around the recent announcement of topline results from the SELECT trial.

A posthoc analysis of the pivotal SOLOIST-WHF trial provides insight into the effects of sotagliflozin use on risk of cardiovascular mortality and heart failure readmissions at 90 days.