Hospital discharges were included if age ≥65 years with patient residence in Arizona, and excluded if a diagnosis was missing or was for end stage renal disease (ESRD). Index events to determine readmissions were identified if there was no DRG for heart failure and shock in the 30-days ...
It may result in severe heart diseases conditions Cardiology Associations: American Stroke Association | Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention | Arizona Society of Echocardiography | British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation | World Heart Failure Society | Austrian ...
Sleep apnea (SA) is a common comorbidity contributing to the progression of heart failure (HF) and is independently associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and hospital readmissions. The literature supports that effective treatment of SA (both obstructive and central) in HF improves cardiac fu...
In summary, this study suggests that gender-specific therapeutic strategies could improve HFpEF treatment outcomes, recognizing the distinct cellular mechanisms at play in male and female heart failure patients. Sources: Female and male heart failure may require distinct treatments Cause of common type o...
TUCSON, Ariz-A man in heart failure is schedule to receive one of the first fully internal heart-assist devices used in the US. The Arizona man was scheduled to have the LionHeart 2000 implanted this morning at University Medical Center in Tucson. The LionHeart 2000 is different from other ...
Telephone-Based Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Optimization in Navajo Nation View LargeDownload Figure 1. Study Design and CONSORT Diagram View LargeDownload The Heart Failure Optimization at Home to Improve Outcomes (Hózhó) trial was a stepped-wedge randomized clinical trial. Patients were ...
Heart failure is complex and often coexists with other chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and renal failure. Significant gaps still remain in the diagnosis, prevention, and effective treatment strategies in heart failure patients, contributing to the poor outcome and low survival rate,...
Dr Robert L Scott (Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix), a typical patient who receives intermittent outpatient ultrafiltration will have heart failure with or without LV systolic dysfunction and congestive symptoms despite diuretics and other optimal medical therapy and won't be otherwise in critical ...
The Arizona Heart Rhythm Center has an in-office cath lab to treat heart failure and heart disease. The providers use treatments like cardiac ablation, pacemaker implantation, and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) to treat arrhythmia and other heart conditions. The physicians also offer the...
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