(HealthDay)—Patients with kidney failure who receive a kidney transplant, including those with sickle cell disease, have lower mortality, according to
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A novel drug target for neonatal and infant heart failure
Researchers have identified a new druggable target for heart failure in neonates and infants, a condition for which there has
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Researchers suggest a third diabetes medication effective in treating patients with heart failure
A medication used to treat diabetes is able to reduce hospitalizations and cardiovascular deaths in patients with heart failure by
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Many patients with kidney failure regret initiating dialysis
Results from a new study indicate that many patients with kidney failure regret initiating dialysis, and those who choose dialysis
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Heart attacks, heart failure, stroke: COVID-19’s dangerous cardiovascular complications
COVID-19 can cause serious cardiovascular complications including heart failure, heart attacks and blood clots that can lead to strokes, emergency
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A redefining moment for heart failure
When they’re not treating patients with heart disease, Drs. Nihar Desai and Tariq Ahmad are hard at work revising the
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Patients are overpaying for air ambulance services because of a market failure within the industry
Talk about feeling airsick. The charges for air ambulance services in 2016 hovered between 4.1 and 9.5 times the rate
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For older adults with heart failure: Can taking too many medications reduce the ability to perform daily activities?
As we age, we tend to develop a number of chronic health conditions and concerns. Often, managing health problems can
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Mortality Rate From Heart Failure Higher in Women Than Men
FRIDAY, Sept. 21, 2018 — Despite decreases in overall heart failure incidence and mortality in ambulatory patients from 2009 to
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Walking, Exercise Both Linked to Lower Heart Failure in Older Women
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5, 2018 — The more a middle-aged or elderly woman walks, the less likely she is to have
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