Obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: focus on new drugs and future direction in medical treatment - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40360219/
Obesity is a major risk factor for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and contributes through multiple pathophysiological pathways, including systemic inflammation, neurohormonal activation, and mechanical inhibition. The treatment...
Obesity significantly impacts HFpEF through inflammation and mechanical stress; GLP-1 RAs and SGLT2 inhibitors show promise in improving symptoms, weight loss, and outcomes in obesity-related HFpEF.
Evidence of a bi-directional relationship between heart failure and diabetes: a strategy for the detection of glucose abnormalities and diabetes prevention in patients with heart failure - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39342254/
Prevalence of heart failure (HF) and diabetes are markedly increasing globally. In a population of HF patients, approximately 40% have diabetes which is associated with a more severe HF, poorer...
Heart failure (HF) patients frequently have undetected dysglycemia, with diabetes and prediabetes increasing HF severity and risk; routine screening and prevention strategies are essential to improve outcomes.
Sex differences in treatments and outcomes of patients with cardiogenic shock: a systematic review and epidemiological meta-analysis - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38845019/
Even when adjusted for confounders, mortality for cardiogenic shock in women is approximately 10% higher than men. This effect is seen in both acute myocardial infarction and heart failure cardiogenic...
Women with cardiogenic shock face higher 30-day mortality than men and are less likely to receive mechanical circulatory support, even after adjusting for clinical confounders, warranting urgent treatment improvements.
Challenges and benefits of using the HeartDiet food frequency questionnaire in cardiac rehabilitation practice - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38866621/
With the predefined cut-offs, HeartDiet's suitability as a screening tool to assess needs for dietary interventions was limited, since no respondents were categorised as having a heart-healthy diet. An abridged...
The study assessed the HeartDiet tool in cardiac rehab, finding limited screening utility as no patients met heart-healthy criteria; an abridged version is feasible but reduces educational value.
Prenatal diagnosis of criss-cross heart - case series and review of the literature - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38897818/
Prenatal echocardiography is the primary tool for fetal diagnosis of CCH. Continuous scanning helps avoid missing data and misdiagnosis.
The study analyzed 14 criss-cross heart cases diagnosed via fetal echocardiography, highlighting structural abnormalities and confirming that continuous prenatal scanning is key to accurate diagnosis and management strategy development.