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Benefits of exercise training in heart failure

March 11, 2014

Exercise training reduces the risk for subsequent all-cause mortality or all-cause hospitalization in women by 26%, compared with 10% in…

Beyond the donor shortage: Mechanical help for the failing heart

February 11, 2008

For patients with severe heart failure, ventricular assist devices are being used in more ways than ever.

BNP: Rapid detector of heart failure

May 11, 2007

In an emergency, this blood test can detect heart failure rapidly and reliably.

Cardiac resynchronization therapy: An approach to reducing heart-failure readmissions

January 13, 2016

Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) can help reduce readmissions in patients with heart failure (HF). It uses an implanted cardiac device…

Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest

Cardiogenic pulmonary edema

January 2, 2020

Takeaways Cardiogenic pulmonary edema can occur secondary to acute decompensated heart failure. Treatment should focus on reducing preload and afterload.…

Caring for patients with a left ventricular assist device

May 5, 2017

Nearly 6 million Americans suffer from heart failure (HF). The American Heart Association predicts that the number of individuals diagnosed with HF…

Chocolate reduces heart failure hospitalization

August 11, 2010

A study of women with no history of heart failure (HF) or myocardial infarction found that “moderate habitual” eating of…

Delivery of stem cell factor into cardiac muscle after MI may improve recovery

November 20, 2014

Delivering stem cell factor directly into damaged heart muscle after a heart attack may help repair and regenerate injured tissue,…

Factors associated with readmission identified

May 14, 2015

According to a study in Medical Care Research and Review, the highest rates of readmission occur in patients aged 65…

FDA approves Corlanor for treatment of heart failure

April 16, 2015

On April 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Corlanor (ivabradine) to reduce hospitalization from worsening heart failure.…

FDA approves new drug for heart failure

July 9, 2015

On July 7, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan) tablets for the treatment of heart failure.…

Get to the HEART of palliative care for patients with heart failure

August 7, 2020

Takeaways: All healthcare providers should possess primary palliative care are skills; secondary palliative care is used for complex symptoms, difficult…

Hospitals that admit higher percentage of heart failure patients to ICU have lower quality results

August 4, 2016

Hospitals with the highest rates of ICU admission for patients with heart failure have lower quality of care and higher…

Improving sleep in patients with heart failure

February 3, 2021

The DREAM bundle is a simple, effective tool. Takeaways: Sleep disturbances are among the most commonly reported symptoms of heart…

Medications for heart failure management: What nurses need to know

February 20, 2019

Learn about heart failure medications to ensure improved outcomes Takeaways: Learn about the newest medications to treat heart failure, including adverse…

Recognizing heart failure symptoms can improve patient self-management

February 10, 2015

Click here to download the PDF. Despite life-sustaining medical management for patients with critically worsening symptoms, heart failure (HF) prevalence…

Take Note – July 2007

July 11, 2007

On-line video-based course on emergency preparedness The need for better coordination between governmental agencies and hospitals became apparent after 9/11…

Take Note – March 2007

March 11, 2007

Previous hospital-room occupants may spread MRSA and VRE The risk of acquiring methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)…