[Effect of omega-3 fatty acids on hypoalbuminemia in acute heart failure patients with increased inflammatory activity].

Introduction: inflammatory activity (IA) is a cause of hypoalbuminemia in patients with acute heart failure (AHF). Objectives: the main objective of this study was to evaluate whether an AI modulator treatment contributes to correcting albuminemia in this context. Methods: in this clinical trial 43 patients with AHF, hypoalbuminemia (serum albumin  3.

Has the clinical profile of patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation treated with rivaroxaban changed in the last 5 years of use?

Aim: To analyze the evolution of clinical profile of patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation treated with rivaroxaban.

Methods: Retrospective study in which patients treated with rivaroxaban were divided into two groups according to the data in which the initial prescription was performed (November 2012-December 2013 and January 2014-January 2017).

Results: 211 patients (mean age 76.

[Impact of malnutrition on long-term mortality in outpatients with chronic heart failure].

Background: Undernutrition is common among acute heart failure patients and its prognosis impact has been established. The prognosis role of undernutrition among chronic heart failure patients is not known. Objetive:The aim of this study were to evaluate the influence of nutritional status on long-term mortality in patients with chronic hear failure.

Nutritional intervention in acute heart failure patients with undernutrition and normalbuminemia: A subgroup analysis of PICNIC study.

Background & Aims: Hypoalbuminemia is common in acute heart failure (HF) patients and has been associated with increased hospital mortality and long-term mortality. Undernutrition is a factor causing hypoalbuminemia. The PICNIC study results show that a nutritional intervention in undernourished acute HF patients reduces the risks of all-cause death and of readmission for HF.

Nutritional Intervention in Malnourished Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure.

Background And Aims: Hospitalized patients with heart failure who are malnourished present a worse prognosis than those with an adequate nutritional status. We undertook this study to assess whether a nutritional intervention in malnourished hospitalized patients with heart failure benefits morbidity and mortality.

Methods: A multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial was conducted.

[Assessment of body composition and prognosis in chronic heart failure. Beyond the "obesity paradox"].

Objective: It is unknown the influence of body composition in the inverse relationship of mortality with overweight and obesity in heart failure patients.

Methods: 234 patients with chronic heart failure were evaluated. Body mass index, tricipital skinfold thickness, brachial muscle circumference and body fat percentage determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis were measured.

[Total cholesterol levels predict in-hospital mortality in patients with acute heart failure aged 70 years or older].

Introduction And Purpose: Lower total cholesterol (TC) levels have been associated with increased mortality In both acute and chronic heart failure (HF) patients. The present study sought to evaluate the impact of TC levels on in-hospital mortality in patients with acute HF aged 70 years or older.

Methods: Patients were divided into 3 groups based on TC (mg/dL) quartiles (Q) as follow: Q1 (CT≤125), Q2-Q3 (CT 126-174), Q4 (CT≥175).

Rationale and design of PICNIC study: nutritional intervention program in hospitalized patients with heart failure who are malnourished.

Introduction And Objectives: Hospitalized patients with heart failure who are malnourished present a worse prognosis than those with an adequate nutritional status. It is unknown whether a nutritional intervention can modify the prognosis of these patients. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of a nutritional intervention on morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients with heart failure who are malnourished.

Hypoalbuminemia in acute heart failure patients: causes and its impact on hospital and long-term mortality.

Background: The causes of hypoalbuminemia in patients with acute heart failure (HF) remain poorly defined, and the association between hypoalbuminemia and hospital and long-term mortality has been only partially evaluated. This study sought to analyze the causes of hypoalbuminemia in acute HF patients and determine its impact on hospital and long-term mortality.

Methods And Results: A total of 362 consecutive acute HF patients were assessed.

[Impact of malnutrition on long-term mortality in hospitalized patients with heart failure].

Introduction And Objectives: The prevalence of malnutrition among patients with heart failure and the role it might play in prognosis is not currently known. The aim of this study was to analyse the prevalence and risk of malnutrition as well as its possible influence on long-term mortality in patients with heart failure.

Methods: A prospective analysis was conducted on 208 patients discharged consecutively from our centre between January 2007 and March 2008 after being hospitalised with heart failure.

[Effects of three different disease management programs on outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure: a randomized trial].

Background And Objective: Despite the recognized benefit of intervention programs in patients with heart failure (HF), it is unknown whether different types of programs have similar efficacy. The aim of our study was to compare the effectiveness of three different types of intervention.

Patients And Methods: 208 patients discharged with the diagnosis of HF were randomized.

Three-dimensional echocardiography-guided repair of residual shunt after percutaneous atrial septal defect closure.

A 28-year-old woman was referred to closure of a residual shunt produced through a percutaneous device previously implanted in the atrial septum. The imaging protocol to guide the procedure included 2D TEE and real time 3D (RT3D) transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) imaging. RT3D TEE facilitated the evaluation of the defect morphology, and the relationship with the previous device, allowing a proper understanding of the mechanism responsible for the residual shunt.