Adjusted analyses associated overestimation with nearly doubled 2-year mortality (aHR 1.98; 95% CI, 1.04-3.77). Differences in advanced-therapy receipt did not explain the mortality signal, suggesting ...

Current models of mortality risk after heart failure (HF) rely primarily on cardiac-specific clinical variables and may underestimate risk in elderly East Asian patients. Researchers from Japan used ...

Considerable sex disparities are reported in elderly patients with HFmrEF/HFpEF, with male sex and older age predicting poor outcomes.

Background The epidemiology and long-term healthcare utilisation associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) among those ...

More than 99% of people who suffer a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure have at least one risk factor beforehand—yet many have no idea until it’s too late. That’s part of the reason why heart ...

Many people have no idea what their risk is—until it's too late.

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Leg cramps can be an early symptom of congestive heart failure due to decreased blood flow. Managing congestive heart failure with the prescribed treatment plan can help ease leg cramps. Daily leg ...

For most people, total cholesterol is the headline number to watch on their blood test reports, but does that single figure truly reveal your risk of heart disease? While it offers a broad overview, ...