Speaking Up: The Need for Palliative Care Earlier in HF Treatment
When it comes to the treatment of HF patients, one cardiologist believes there's a big white elephant in the room that no one is talking about: palliative care.
Hold the Salt: The Challenge of Helping HF Patients Manage Sodium
Keeping heart failure patients out of the hospital means keeping excess sodium out of their diet.
Can Treating Depression and Sleep Apnea Impact HF Outcomes?
New research examines the mutually enforcing relationship between depression and HF, and the benefit of diagnosing depression in HF patients.
Building a Successful Exercise Training Program for HF Patients
Assessing readiness and determining the patient's capabilities are the keys to building a successful exercise program in HF patients.
Debate Continues over Best Treatment for Myocarditis
The HFSA releases updated guidelines on the most effective way to treatment patients considered to have myocarditis.
An Ounce of Prevention: Benefits of Early Treatment in Stage B HF
Studies of Left Ventricular Dysfunction trial finds that ACE inhibitors prevent progressive maladaptive changes in LV structure and function.
Caregiving Places a Burden on Family Members of HF Patients
For the families of heart failure patients, caregiving is a significant burden that, until recently, has not been examined.
One Size Doesn't Fit All: Treating HF in Special Populations
When it comes to treating heart failure, what works for a young male may not work for an elderly woman, according to new HFSA guidelines.
Can Dyspnea and Fatigue Signal Key Outcomes in HF Patients?
New research looks at the use of dyspnea in predicting outcomes, cognitive patterns in chronic heart failure, and the incidence of ICD shocks.
Getting Personal: How Proactive Patient Care Can Change Medicine
The diagnosis and treatment of complex diseases like heart failure needs to start long before the patient presents with symptoms.
Comparative Animal Genomics and Evolution of Human Disease
Genetic diversity in great apes compares to our own genetic make-up, and contributes to similarities and differences in disease risk, including CVD.
New Directions for Treating Cardio-Renal Syndrome
New answers are emerging to help shed light on the complex relationship between renal function and heart failure.
Updated Guidelines on Hypertension and Heart Failure
In June, the HFSA published the 2010 Comprehensive Heart Failure Practice Guideline, with a key focus on recommendations for hypertension and heart failure.
Assessing Frailty in Elderly Patients
One of the key issues in the treating elderly patients with HF is assessing and managing frailty--an issue many cardiologists don't hear much about.
