Publications by authors named "Maria J Pedrosa"
Aims: Health literacy (HL), the ability to obtain and understand health information, is critical to self-care in chronic disorders. A low HL is common among these patients and has been associated with a worse prognosis. Nevertheless, the relationship between HL and the prognosis of heart failure (HF) with reduced (HFrEF) vs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: There is currently no consensus on the effect of treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), on the prognosis of patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Therefore, we have analysed the relationship of commencing treatment with ACEIs or ARBs and the prognosis of patients with incident HFpEF.
Methods: Retrospective study over 15 years on 3864 patients with HFpEF (GAMIC cohort).
Background: Resting heart rate (HR) reduction with ivabradine (IVA) improves outcomes of patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Nevertheless, the best option to slow HR in patients with HFrEF treated with beta-blockers and a HR >70 bpm is unsettled.
Aims: To evaluate whether, in patients with HFrEF, commencing therapy with digoxin (CT-DIG) is associated to a worse prognosis than commencing treatment with ivabradine (CT-IVA).
Background: The effect of treatment with β-blockers on the prognosis of patients newly diagnosed with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is unknown.
Objective: To analyze the relationship of commencing treatment with the β-blockers bisoprolol or carvedilol (CT-βB) with the prognosis of newly diagnosed HFpEF.
Methods: Prospective study over 10years on 2704 patients with HFpEF.