Few Medicare recipients enroll in cardiac rehab, despite expanded benefits
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 11, 2021
Cardiac rehab participation rose among Medicare recipients with heart failure after coverage expansion in 2014, but the numbers remain abysmally low at less than 10%, a new study has found.
‘Aggressive’ water pill regimen may keep heart patients off dialysis.
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 04, 2019
High doses of the diuretic spironolactone may resolve fluid overload in heart failure patients who don’t respond to standard treatment.
Over 2,000 hospitals will be targeted for readmission penalties starting Oct. 1
Aug 14, 2012
In about six weeks, more than 2,000 U.S. hospitals will be subject to financial penalties for preventable readmissions, making their relationships with post-acute providers more important than ever.
Overnight breathing therapy holds promise for chronic heart failure, research finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 12, 2012
An overnight breathing treatment called adaptive servo-ventilation (ASV) therapy was shown to be helpful in individuals with chronic heart failure, new research suggests.