Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Yilun Li, MPH Published: July 25, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2023.07.004 Highlights • High-intensity aerobic interval and continuous training are the best for HFrEF. • Interval and continuous training are similar in improving aerobic capacity. • Additional benefits may exist with combined interventions. Abstract Objective To determine the effectiveness of non-pharmacologic interventions and […]
Oort S, Beulens JWJ, Van Ballegooijen AJ, et al American Heart Journal|July 16, 2020 This research was attempted to assess causal relationships of multiple lifestyle factors with heart failure risk by using Mendelian randomization. Researchers collected summary statistics data for single nucleotide polymorphisms correlated with the following 5 lifestyle factors at genome-wide significance in genome-wide […]
Reuters Health Medical News|July 14, 2020 Among women with no prior history of cardiovascular disease, taking beta blockers for hypertension raises the risk of heart failure, a new study suggests. Among thousands of patients presenting to the hospital with acute coronary syndrome, more women taking beta blockers (21.3%) than men (16.7%) had heart failure, translating […]
— Results support need for interventions to reduce the excess risk in this population, researchers say by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today April 21, 2020 Older individuals with gout were at increased risk for incident heart failure, a large population-based cohort study found. Among participants enrolled in the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences […]
Goal is to catch cardiac amyloidosis early, clinicians say by Nicole Lou, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today July 01, 2019 Carpal tunnel syndrome may be an early warning sign of amyloidosis and heart failure, a Danish study showed. Matched by age and sex to the general population, people who got carpal tunnel surgery had higher risks […]
April 14, 2017 JACC: Journal of the American College of Cardiology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This randomized trial examined the effects of aerobic exercise in 2331 ambulatory patients with heart failure (ejection fraction ≤35%) with and without atrial fibrillation. Of the total population, 17% (n = 382) had atrial fibrillation at enrollment. After a median follow-up of […]
April 12, 2016 Circulation: Heart Failure TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This review discusses the use of coenzyme Q10 for patients with heart failure. CoQ10 enhances the cardiac production of ATP through its antioxidant activity, and it may also improve endothelial dysfunction. Abstract Heart failure (HF) with either preserved or reduced ejection fraction is associated with increased morbidity […]
Date: April 4, 2016 Source: University of Leeds Summary: A daily dose of vitamin D3 improves heart function in people with chronic heart failure, a five-year research project has found. The study involved more than 160 patients who were already being treated for their heart failure using proven treatments including beta-blockers, ACE-inhibitors and pacemakers. A […]
March 07, 2016 JACC: Heart Failure TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study, conducted in Japan, explored the complementary role of arm circumference to body mass index (BMI) in risk stratification of patients with heart failure (HF), given that high BMI is associated with improved survival in patients with HF but does not discriminate between fat and lean […]
Daily dosing versus single, acute dose may be more effective FRIDAY, Feb. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Beetroot juice (BRJ) improves submaximal aerobic endurance and blood pressure in elderly patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF), according to a small study published online Feb. 10 in JACC: Heart Failure. Joel Eggebeen, from the […]
Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases , 11/13/2015Rifai L, et al. Finally, it seems reasonable to anticipate that any dietary program recommendation should contribute in a positive way towards HF management goals and at its foundation positively contribute to the deranged physiology. In many ways the “Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension” (DASH) dietary program fulfills these needs […]
Findings for two servings or more daily in men TUESDAY, Nov. 3, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Regular consumption of soda or sweetened fruit drinks may increase risk for heart failure in men, according to research published online Nov. 2 in Heart.Using national registry data, researchers tracked the health of 42,400 men living in two counties […]
Clinical Cardiology, 10/01/2015 Jiang WL, et al. – In recent years, there has been growing evidence that vitamin D deficiency is associated with the development and progression of chronic heart failure (CHF). Vitamin D supplementation may decrease serum levels of parathyroid hormone and inflammatory mediators in CHF patients, whereas it has no beneficial effects on […]
Egg consumption and risk of heart failure, myocardial infarction, and stroke: results from 2 prospective cohorts American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 09/24/2015 Larsson SC, et al. – The aim of this study was to examine whether egg consumption is associated with incidence of HF, myocardial infarction (MI), or stroke types. Daily egg consumption was not […]
August 31, 2015 Circulation: Heart Failure TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This double-blind trial randomized 31 heart failure (HF) patients to receive either L-alanyl-L-glutamine (8 g/d) and ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA; 6.5 g/d) or placebo for 3 months to examine the effects of PUFA and glutamine supplementation on exercise performance and muscle protein balance. No significant differences […]
May 15, 2015 Circulation: Heart Failure TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The relationships between wine consumption, clinical endpoints, and circulating biomarkers were evaluated in 6973 patients with chronic heart failure enrolled in a multicenter clinical trial. Whereas objective clinical endpoints did not differ significantly based on wine consumption, patients who consumed wine more frequently perceived themselves to be […]
If you regularly take a nonsteroidal antinflammatory drug (NSAID) for arthritis pain, you may be wondering if it’s safe. Here’s our advice. We’ve known for some time that NSAIDs are linked to potentially serious gastrointestinal (GI) and heart troubles. A study published in The Lancet helps characterize and quantify the cardiovascular and GI risks of […]
March 02, 2015 Circulation: Heart Failure CIRCHEARTFAILURE.114.001837 Published online before print February 13, 2015, doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.114.001837 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A large prospective cohort study of 31,155 patients examined the association between body mass index (BMI) and heart failure risk among those with type 2 diabetes. A significant increased risk for heart failure was associated with increasing BMI […]
Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2015 Mar;8(2):189-99. doi: 10.1586/17512433.2015.1011125. Epub 2015 Feb 6. Statins stimulate atherosclerosis and heart failure: pharmacological mechanisms. Okuyama H1, Langsjoen PH, Hamazaki T, Ogushi Y, Hama R, Kobayashi T, Uchino H. Author information Abstract In contrast to the current belief that cholesterol reduction with statins decreases atherosclerosis, we present a perspective that statins may be causative in coronary artery […]