Clinicians and caregivers must keep pace with new pacemaker tech available for seniors: study
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 06, 2024
A new survey classifies cardiac implantable electronic devices, or CIEDs, to account for advances such as leadless multi-chamber pacemaker models.
Social frailty linked to worse outcomes for elderly heart failure patients
Dec 28, 2022
Social frailty was linked to composite of all-cause death and cardiovascular events among elderly hospitalized heart failure patients.
Poor sleep in older adults increases stroke, cognitive impairment risk
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 14, 2016
Older adults whose sleep is repeatedly interrupted are at increased risk of stroke and cognitive impairment, according to a newly published study in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke.
Triglyceride-glucose index independently linked to all-cause mortality
Jun 21, 2024
Association with in-hospital and one-year mortality seen for patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease
Acute cardiac event reported in 22.4 percent of seniors hospitalized with RSV
Apr 15, 2024
Risk for experiencing acute cardiac event higher for adults with underlying cardiovascular disease
AI screens patients for clinical trials with greater accuracy than staff
Jun 20, 2024
In addition to enhanced performance, automated screening cuts costs.
Heart failure training increases home care worker job satisfaction: Cornell study
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 12, 2020
Home care workers who have been trained in heart failure are more satisfied with their jobs and feel more prepared and confident working with heart failure patients, according to new cross-campus research...
Left ventricular assist devices aid survival, quality of life in elderly
Sep 10, 2021
The benefits for heart failure patients include functional capacity and fewer complications with newer devices.
Drug-delivery device for heart failure could get seniors to post-acute settings sooner
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 29, 2023
A new drug infusion device could allow older adults who have heart failure to get treatment from a home or long-term care facility.
ACP: Recommendations developed for newer type 2 diabetes medications
Apr 22, 2024
A strong recommendation was given for the addition of an SGLT-2 or GLP-1 agonist to metformin, and lifestyle modifications.