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Global Public Health Burden of Heart Failure CFR Journal

WebHeart failure (HF) is a global pandemic affecting at least 26 million people worldwide and is increasing in prevalence. HF health expenditures are considerable and will increase dramatically with an ageing population. Despite the significant advances in …

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Applying Heart Failure Management to Improve Health …

WebPrimarily due to significant treatment advancements to prevent previously fatal acute cardiac events, the burden of heart failure (HF), characterised by chronic symptoms, acute hospitalisations and premature mortality, continues to rise.1,2 Latest …

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The Burden of Disease of HFpEF

WebHeart failure (HF) is a major healthcare problem, thought to affect 64.3 million people worldwide based on a 2017 estimate; a number that has increased by 34% compared with 1990 and by 16% compared with 2007. 1 It is projected that its …

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Exercise Training and Heart Failure: A Review of the …

WebThe annual worldwide cost of heart failure has been estimated to be US$108 billion, which is about 1–2% of the global healthcare budget. 5 The US is responsible for about 28% of the global expenditure, while Europe accounts for about 7%. 5,6 In an …

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New Insights on HFpEF Treatment HFpEF

WebHeart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a clinical syndrome characterised by the presence of diastolic dysfunction and elevated left ventricular filling pressure, in the setting of a left ventricular ejection fraction of at least 50%. Despite the …

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Telemedicine in the management/treatment of heart failure

WebTM allows more agile and frequent patient status monitoring, and enables HF patients to be cared for while staying safely at home. TM facilitates non-pharmacological and pharmacological therapy, as well as TR, and this was proven to translate into …

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A Review of Plant-based Diets to Prevent and Treat Heart …

WebHeart failure (HF) is a major cause of hospitalisation, morbidity and mortality. Nutritional factors are major contributors to HF precursors, including hypertension, obesity, dyslipidaemia, insulin resistance/diabetes and systemic inflammation. Multiple landmark …

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Effects of Arteriovenous Shunts in HFpEF CFR Journal

WebChronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health problem. The overall prevalence of CKD in the US adult population was 14.8%, using an estimated glomerular filtration rate of <60 ml/min/1.73 m 2 as a definition for CKD. 1,2 The …

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Frailty in Heart Failure: Implications for Management

WebIn any case, routine assessment of frailty should be part of a holistic management plan in patients with HF. 30 Finally, given that health status is reduced in patients with HF and frailty, measuring patient-reported health status is pivotal for cardiovascular conditions, …

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Digital Health Intelligence: Heart Failure HF & Telemedicine

WebDigital health encompasses the use of information and communications technology and the use of advanced computing sciences in healthcare. This review covers the application of digital health in heart failure patients, focusing on teleconsultation, …

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Heart Failure Nurses within the Primary Care Setting

WebThe current prevalence of heart failure (HF) is estimated to be 64.3 million cases worldwide, with numbers expected to increase as the global population ages. 1 Many of these individuals live with at least three additional chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, …

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Apps and Online Platforms for Patients with Heart Failure

WebThe internet has an all-encompassing influence in our professional and private lives, and a crucial part of this is information on matters relating to our health. The online search ‘how to know chest pains are serious’ increased by 8,781% between 2015 …

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Patient Self-management in Chronic Heart Failure – Establishing

WebESC Guidelines for Patient Self-management in Chronic Heart Failure. The gold-standard of patient self-management in chronic heart failure (CHF) can be defined as “daily activities that maintain clinical stability”. 1 This requires that patients monitor their symptoms, …

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Depression in Patients with Heart Failure: Is Enough Being Done

WebThe prevalence of major depression in chronic heart failure (HF) is about 20–40 %, which is 4–5 % higher than in the normal population.1–3 Depression in heart failure has become a major issue as the burden of heart failure has continued to increase, and many studies …

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Biomarkers in Routine Heart Failure Clinical Care

WebThe National Institutes of Health Biomarkers Definitions Working Group define a biomarker as “a characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacologic …

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Morphine in the Setting of Acute Heart Failure: Do the Risks …

WebHeart failure is a growing pandemic worldwide, and it is associated with a high burden of morbidity and mortality. Acute heart failure (AHF) is one of the most prevalent causes of adult patients’ hospitalisation. While the treatment of most cardiovascular …

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The Use of App-based Follow-up of Cardiac Implantable Electronic

WebThere were 48,016 patients assigned app-based remote follow-up, and 40,511 (84.4%) of them activated their devices for RC. Adherence analysis was limited to 14,232 patients who activated their RC and had at least 12 months of follow-up after activation.

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Heart Failure in Sub-Saharan Africa CFR Journal

WebPatients with heart disease in Africa commonly present with heart failure both for admission to hospital1 and in the outpatient setting.2 Recent data suggests that, in line with high income countries, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is also becoming more …

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