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A New Drug for HF? DEFINE-HF Bolsters Dapagliflozin Cardio CredOn the heels of the DAPA-HF outcomes trial, DEFINE-HF shows adding the SGLT-2 inhibitor to standard meds improved other endpoints
heart failure patients care about, whether or not they had diabetes.
Medscape Medical News, Sep 17, 2019
Shock and Awe: ARNI for Acute HF May Be Safely Started in ICUSome patients in cardiogenic shock may transition from IV vasoactive agents to sacubitril/valsartan without going hypotensive,
suggests a small case series; PA-pressure guidance was crucial.
Medscape Medical News, Sep 17, 2019
No SGLT-2 Inhibitor Echo Benefit in Preserved-EF HF, DiabetesAny reverse-remodeling effects from the drugs may not apply to people with diabetes and heart failure with preserved ejection
fraction, a group that hasn't been well studied, a small study suggests.