High concentrations of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) are equally predictive of mortality in patients with and without heart failure, according to a study published May 7 in the…

The use of “virtual wards” may be helpful in preventing death and rehospitalizations for patients with congestive heart failure, according to a study…

Black Americans admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) with heart failure are 42 percent less likely to receive primary care from a cardiologist, which is associated with better survival odds for all patients.

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A measure of global longitudinal strain (GLS) was far more predictive of mortality than left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in a study of 4,172 patients with acute heart failure, demonstrating its potential as a new standard technique…

Poor health in adolescence can be an indicator of an individual’s future risk of cardiovascular disease. What seems like common sense, lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children can lead to structural changes in retinal blood…

Candidates for heart transplantation in the U.S. are prioritized by the intensity of treatment they’ve received, leading some centers to overtreat patients to improve their odds of getting a treasured donor heart, suggests a…

Extreme temperatures can put undo pressure on the human body—which can lead to deadly complications for those with cardiovascular and respiratory conditions. Recent research discovered cold temperatures, meaning the first to third percentile of…

Speedy follow-up with patients after heart failure hospitalizations doesn’t boost medication adherence long-term, researchers reported April 1 in the Journal of the American…

Abiomed announced April 2 its Impella CP heart pump has received expanded FDA premarket approval for its SmartAssist technology. SmartAssist utilizes an optical sensor to inform exact positioning for the device and provide data on left…

Heart failure was not associated with an increased risk of cancer in a study of almost 30,000 men despite previous reports linking the two conditions.

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The speed with which IV diuretics were administered to people with acute heart failure (AHF) didn’t appear to make a difference in short- or intermediate-term mortality rates, according to a…

Todd A. Trapp will take over as CFO of Abiomed on April 9, the company announced March 30.

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A new study out of Australia demonstrates rats’ heart cells not only get bigger as a result of exercise, but they can also increase in number when endurance training takes place at young ages. What’s more, the additional cells remain…

Two editors of JACC: Heart Failure detailed how the United States has fallen behind other countries in site-based clinical research and offered suggestions on how to reinvigorate the research culture in America.

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The hearts of adults who are born prematurely don’t function as well during exercise, possibly explaining why they’re more at risk for early heart failure, according to a…

Canagliflozin reduced the risk of death or hospitalization for heart failure by 22 percent among patients with type 2 diabetes and a high risk of cardiovascular disease, according to results of the CANVAS trial presented March…

Applying natural language learning and deep neural networks to mortality risk models could help predict cardiovascular outcomes with more accuracy than modern support vector machines, researchers said at the 67th annual American College of…