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Air pollution spurs inflammation in heart failure patients
A new study by heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that patients with heart disease, specifically those with heart failure, are especially vulnerable to the impacts of ...
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Education, Feedback Boosts Pharmacists’ HF Medication Rates
Giving pharmacists in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) education and feedback on their patients’ heart failure (HF) ...
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GDMT Uptake Remains Dismal in HFrEF: What’s the Right Fix?
There’s no “silver bullet” for this problem, which is largely driven by clinical inertia, but some efforts are chipping away ...
Platte Valley Medical Clinic launches Heart Failure Clinic to support patient heart health
The Platte Valley Medical Clinic announces the launch of its Heart Failure Clinic, dedicated to providing specialized care ...
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Audits and Feedback Aid Pharmacist-Driven HF Care: PHARM-HF A&F
The improved engagement with HF patients intended to optimize GDMT was very modest, but did lead to increased use of MRAs.
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Pharmacist Feedback Boosts Heart Care for Veterans
Pharmacists in the Veterans Health Administration System who received feedback on their patients' heart failure medication ...
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As adult survivors of congenital heart defects grow in numbers, so does need for care and research
Advances are helping people born with heart defects to make it into adulthood and retirement age. Medical care hasn't kept up ...