Tag: #HeartFailure
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Diabetes drug shows promise in treating and reversing heart failure
ISLAMABAD, November 22 (online): A newly released study found that people with heart failure who received the diabetes drug empagliflozin showed significant improvements in heart structure and function, with many experiencing a reversal of the disease. Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump blood effectively to other parts of the body, causing symptoms that…
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Poverty linked to higher death rates from heart failure
ISLAMABAD, September 15 (Online): A study demonstrates that mortality rates from heart failure are higher in counties where people face more poverty and social deprivation. Heart failure, sometimes called congestive heart failure, is a chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood around the body to meet its needs. The condition…