Publications by authors named "A Cohen-Solal"
J Card Fail
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- A study looked at how steroids, like prednisone, help reduce congestion in patients with acute heart failure (AHF).
- Patients taking prednisone showed more improvement in their congestion levels compared to those receiving regular care.
- The results suggest that steroids can help with symptoms related to congestion, but more research is needed to confirm these findings.
Clin Res Cardiol
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Anemia is a common issue among heart failure patients, affecting their treatment outcomes, and this study aimed to examine how anemia prevalence changes and its relationship with clinical results in heart failure patients from the STRONG-HF study.
- - In the study of 1077 patients, anemia rates rose from 27.2% at enrollment to 32.1% at 90 days, with a slightly higher primary composite outcome observed in anemic patients, but the difference wasn't statistically significant.
- - Patients with baseline anemia showed less improvement in health-related quality of life, while the incidence of anemia was higher in those receiving high-intensity care compared to usual care; factors like male sex and non-European regions were linked to a higher
Eur J Heart Fail
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- * Patients receiving prednisone showed a significant reduction in inflammation as indicated by decreased levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and a notably lower risk of heart failure worsening, readmissions, or death over 90 days compared to the usual care group.
- * While burst steroid therapy improved outcomes like quality of life and reduced heart failure risks, it was associated with more adverse events like hyperglycemia, indicating a need for larger studies to confirm these findings and further assess safety
