Haissam Haddad

TL;DR: There was no significant overall difference in the primary outcome between treatment with warfarin and treatment with aspirin among patients with reduced LVEF who were in sinus rhythm, and a reduced risk of ischemic stroke withwarfarin was offset by an increased risk of major hemorrhage.

TL;DR: The 2017 HF guidelines provide updated guidance on the diagnosis and management that should aid in day-to-day decisions for caring for patients with HF, with attention to strategies and treatments to prevent HF, to the organization of HF care, comorbidity management, as well as practical issues around the timing of referral and follow-up care.

TL;DR: This consensus conference to provide a comprehensive review of current knowledge and management strategies is intended to provide practical advice for specialists, family physicians, nurses, pharmacists and others who are involved in the care of heart failure patients.

TL;DR: In this article, a population-based study of the incidence, mortality, and risk factors for peripartum cardiomyopathy (PC) in the United States was conducted.

TL;DR: In this paper, a double-blind, multicenter trial with 253 patients with symptomatic heart failure, left ventricular ejection fraction ≤40%, and serum uric acid levels ≥ 9.5 mg/dL was conducted, and the primary composite end point at 24 weeks was based on survival, worsening HF, and patient global assessment.