🫀 SPIRIT-HF at #ACC26: Spironolactone, an aldosterone blocker, compared with placebo, did not show any significant improvement in terms of HF hospitalizations and cardiovascular death at 24 months in patients with #HFpEF or #HFmrEF.

See the results ➡️ https://bit.ly/4cbiPeW #HeartFailure #CardioSky

We can’t wait to dive into day 2 of #ACC26! Join DCRI faculty as they tackle cardiogenic shock, #HeartFailure, GLP-1s, #CKD & #CVD prevention, health misinformation, and AI-powered arrhythmia care. dcri.org/acc #CardioSky

Management of Malnutrition in Heart Failure to Optimize Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy This study provides quantitative insights into the status of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) delivery in heart failure patients with malnutrition.

This study shows #Malnutrition as a critical determinant of #therapeutic success & #PatientOutcomes in #HeartFailure, that integrating #NutritionalAssessment & targeted intervention offers an optimized therapy, improves outcomes & strengthens long-term #Prognosis.

#OpenAccess: tinyurl.com/27p87ljs

🎙️ Thryv Therapeutics is participating in the Piper Sandler Virtual Cardio Day! Hear from our Chairman & CEO Paul Truex and CBO Matt Killeen, PhD on our LQTS and Heart Failure programs.
📅 April 2 · 9:00 – 9:25 a.m. ET · PSC clients only

#LQTS #HeartFailure #BiopharmaInvesting

Quantifying myocardial oxygen consumption and efficiency with motion-resolved cardiac MRI A noninvasive, noncontrast, clinically viable technique assesses myocardial oxygen dynamics.

By repurposing BOLD-MRI neuroimaging for the heart, a team presents a needle-free, high-resolution #MRI technique that can accurately quantify myocardial oxygen consumption in large animals and patients with #HeartFailure in just 3 minutes.

New article to read! Potassium binders and continuation of renin–angiotensin system inhibitors/mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist in chronic kidney disease and heart failure.

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/joim.70087

#CKD #Hyperkalaemia #heartfailure #RAASi

Noël Coward

On Mar 26, 1973: #NoëlCoward, English #playwright (Hay Fever; Private Lives), #director (In Which We Serve -1942 Academy Award), actor and #singer, died of #heartfailure at 73.
#RIP 💔🕊️

📍 Filmed at #THT2026

🤝 In collaboration with @crfheart.bsky.social and @hfsa.bsky.social

#AIinMedicine #ClinicalTrials #HeartFailure

Left-Sided Heart Failure: Key Signs You Should Know
#LeftSidedHeartFailure #HeartFailure #Cardiology #MedicalEducation #VikaasShandily

The HEARTLAND Protocol provides a step-by-step framework for delivering HF care in rural, low-resource settings. From admission → long-term management. What’s missing more, new drugs or better systems?

Read more: www.cureus.com/articles/466...

#Cureus #HeartFailure #MedSky

When My Heart Rebelled for Two Minutes—and My AICD Decided to Stay Employed Some people collect souvenirs when they travel. I collect medical printouts. One routine cardiology visit handed me a neat little report, the kind that looks boring until you realize it’s basically a receipt for a moment your body tried to freestyle without permission. If you live with sarcoidosi...

Some people bring home souvenirs. I bring home cardiology printouts. One “routine” report showed the day my heart tried improvising without consent—and what it taught me about denial, limits, and the lie of “I’m fine.” #ChronicIllness #HeartFailure

⌚ A new study from @uhn.ca, featuring TRANSFORM HF researchers, shows that smartwatch data can detect early signs of worsening health in people living with #heartfailure – often days to weeks before unplanned medical care is needed.

A huge congrats to the research team for this incredible work! 👏

Impact of canagliflozin on the cardiorenal effects of dietary sodium intake in type 2 diabetes: a post hoc analysis of the CREDENCE trial - Diabetologia Aims/hypothesis Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors provide cardiovascular and renal protection in type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although both excess and restricted s...

Reduced sodium intake is associated with a higher risk of heart failure and cardiovascular death but this excess risk is attenuated by canagliflozin #type2diabetes #heartfailure #SGLT2inhibitors link.springer.com/article/10.1...

We are less than a week away from #ACC26 in New Orleans! 30+ DCRI physician-scientists and operations experts will lead and contribute to sessions spanning #HeartFailure, #AFib, #DigitalHealth, and beyond. See who's presenting and find us at Booth 1301. dcri.org/acc

We’re proud to be one of 20+ organizations at this free community event on living well with COPD & heart failure.

🗓 April 22 | ⏰ 5:30–8 p.m.
📍 Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts

🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/living-wel...

#CommunityHealth #COPD #HeartFailure #KingstonOntario

Heart failure evidence update 2026 Heart failure management has progressed significantly since the last European (ESC) and American (AHA/ACC/HFSA) guidelines, with major advances across the HF spectrum. These are the findings likely…

#HeartFailure management has progressed significantly since the last European and American guidelines, with major advances across the HF spectrum.

These are the findings likely to reshape contemporary practice.

👉 buff.ly/QIA0fEq

#CardioSky

Does #heartfailure mean the heart stops pumping? No, says, Nicole Jones. 💡 "It means that the heart isn’t able to pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body."

Learn the signs & symptoms 👉 https://bit.ly/3Pl03Je
#CardioSmart

The NOLA Health Fair is in full swing! Join us until 2 p.m. CT.

Looking for #hearthealth education and resources? #CardioSmart has you covered with a range of topics from #AFib to #heartfailure and #bloodpressure!

🔗 https://bit.ly/4bztGxK #ACCHealthEquity

Heart Failure Education Day presented by SPH Heart Centre Nursing Advancing Heart Failure care through innovation, collaboration, and shared lived experience.

📣 St. Paul’s Hospital 25th Annual Heart Centre Education Day 📣

📅 Friday, May 29, 2026
🕗 0800–1530H
📍 St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver
💲 $75 + fees (lunch included)
📝 Learn more & register by May 19, 2026: www.eventbrite.com/e/heart-fail...

#ClinicalNurseSpecialist #HeartFailure #CardiacCare

🚨 New publication alert!

New study from @uhn.ca shows that wearable technology, like the #AppleWatch, can be used to predict signs of deteriorating health & the need for medical attention in patients with #HeartFailure.

🔗 Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/smartwa...

The figure shows the cumulative incidence of heart failure by prediabetes and subclinical myocardial injury status. The Y-axis is Cumulative incidence, % and X-axis is Follow-up, y. Log-rank P<.001

Among adults with #Hypertension, #prediabetes combined with subclinical myocardial injury or stress identified by cardiac biomarkers is associated with a markedly higher risk of incident #HeartFailure.

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Visceral Fat Raises Heart Failure Risk Independently of BMI New research presented at the American Heart Association's EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2026 highlights the link between belly fat, also known as visceral fat, and the risk of heart failure, even in individuals with a normal body mass index (BMI). The study, conducted using data from 1,998 African American adults in the Jackson Heart Study, found that waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio were more strongly associated with heart failure risk than overall body weight. Over a median follow-up period of 6.9 years, 112 participants developed heart failure, and those with higher inflammation levels were more likely to be affected. Inflammation appears to mediate roughly 25–33% of the connection between central adiposity and heart failure. Experts suggest that monitoring waist size and inflammation markers could help clinicians identify at-risk individuals earlier, enabling preventive strategies before symptoms emerge. While BMI has traditionally been used to assess obesity-related risks, these findings indicate that where fat is stored in the body is a more critical factor for heart health. Future research will explore the impact of reducing inflammation and targeting visceral fat on preventing specific types of heart failure.

Visceral Fat Raises Heart Failure Risk Independently of BMI

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

#visceralfat #heartfailure #inflammation

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Spironolactone and Fibrosis in Heart Failure Risk: Machine Learning Analysis of HOMAGE Trial Plasma Proteomics In HOMAGE, 276 plasma proteins were profiled using Olink panels. Machine learning algorithms identified galectin-9 (GAL9), thrombospondin-2 (THBS2), and NT-proBNP as predictors of changes in procolla....

#Article in @medcomm.bsky.social #MedComm
#Spironolactone and #Fibrosis in Heart Failure Risk: #MachineLearning Analysis of #HOMAGE Trial Plasma Proteomics doi.org/10.1002/mco2...

Researchers from CIMA Universidadde Navarra and IdiSNA, Spain

#biomarker #HeartFailure #MLA #PICP

JCF Intersections is out now!

Where research meets perspective, and new ideas take shape across disciplines.

Explore the latest 👉 https://www.onlinejcfi.org/current

#HeartFailure #Cardiology

GSK grows pipeline with 35Pharma takeover, Frontier deal GSK CEO Luke Miels signs a pair of pipeline-expanding deals, and the first acquisition on his watch, as the group prepares for a looming patent cliff.

#GSK #35Pharma #pulmonaryarterialhypertension #PAH #heartfailure #FrontierBio #pharmalicensing #LukeMiels #siRNAtherapeutics #FrontierBiotech #HS235 #phase1 #clinicaltrials #heartfailurewithpreservedejectionfraction #HFpEF #bestinclasstherapy #activindirectedtherapy #INDstudies
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This evaluation examined the impact of fee-for-service payment on outpatient #cardiology care utilization and quality among #Veterans with #HeartFailure. Findings suggest incentives raise utilization without clear quality benefits.

Read in #JGIM: rdcu.be/eYnAv

Frontiers | Adherence to plant-based diet and risk of heart failure among middle-aged and older population BackgroundPlant-based diets have been demonstrated to be associated with lower risk of several chronic diseases. However, a comprehensive assessment of plant...

New: "A higher intake of healthful plant-based diets was associated with a lower risk of HF, while follow unhealthful plant-based diet was linked to a higher overall HF risk." #plantbased #cardiology #cardiosky #medsky #heartfailure
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Digital Literacy and Heart Failure Self-Care in Older Patients and Their Caregivers: Dyadic Analysis Using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model Background: The population of patients with heart failure (HF) is rapidly aging, and the prevalence of HF continues to rise among older adults. Effective HF self-care is essential for improving survival and reducing hospital readmissions, and the role of family caregivers in supporting and reinforcing these behaviors has become increasingly important. With the growing integration of digital health technologies into HF management, technology-assisted self-care is becoming more common. However, many older adults experience difficulties in adopting and effectively using digital tools, which may limit the potential benefits of digital health interventions. As both patients’ and caregivers’ levels of digital literacy may jointly shape HF self-care behaviors, a dyadic analytic approach is warranted to clarify their interdependent effects. Objective: This study aimed to compare digital literacy between older patients with HF and their caregivers and to examine how digital literacy influences HF self-care behaviors within patient-caregiver dyads. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 102 patients with HF–caregiver dyads recruited from outpatient clinics in South Korea. Digital literacy was measured using the Everyday Digital Literacy Questionnaire. HF self-care, encompassing 3 key dimensions—self-care maintenance, symptom perception, and self-care management—was assessed using the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index (version 7.2) for patients and the Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care of Heart Failure Index (version 2.0) for caregivers. Dyadic associations were analyzed using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model with maximum likelihood estimation. Results: Patients (age: mean 79.4, SD 9.1 years) had significantly lower digital literacy than caregivers (age: mean 59.0, SD 13.1 years). Caregivers primarily consisted of adult children (63/102, 61.8%), followed by spouses (33/102, 32.4%). The Actor-Partner Interdependence Model results revealed significant actor effects of digital literacy on symptom perception for both patients (β=0.26; P=.008) and caregivers (β=0.32; P=.002). For self-care management, a significant actor effect was observed only for patients (β=0.24; P=.02). No significant actor effects were found for self-care maintenance, and no partner effects reached statistical significance across any dimension. Conclusions: Digital literacy significantly influenced individuals’ own HF self-care behaviors, particularly symptom perception, but cross-partner effects were not observed within dyads. These findings suggest that digital health interventions should assess and address patients’ and caregivers’ digital skills as distinct targets rather than assuming spillover effects within dyads. To optimize HF outcomes in aging populations, culturally sensitive and dyad-focused strategies that consider individual digital literacy are essential.

New in JMIR Aging: Digital Literacy and Heart Failure Self-Care in Older Patients and Their Caregivers: Dyadic Analysis Using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model #DigitalLiteracy #HeartFailure #SelfCare #OlderAdults #Caregivers

From predictive analytics to clinical decision support, AI is rapidly influencing heart failure management.

Submit your research to JCF’s upcoming Focus Issue:
Artificial Intelligence and Heart Failure: A Critical Juncture

🗓️ Due May 10, 2026

https://bit.ly/4kJl5gf

#HeartFailure #AIinHealthcare

JAMA Cardiology presents an RCT on conduction system vs biventricular pacing in heart failure. Population: 87 men, 86 women. Intervention: 173 participants. Findings include all-cause death, HF hospitalization, and LVEF increase rates.

In patients with #HeartFailure and #LBBB, conduction system pacing (#CSP) was inferior to biventricular pacing (#BiVP) for a composite of death, heart failure events, and LVEF change at 12 months.

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