Heart Failure

Studies from J.M. Kramer and colleagues reveal new findings on heart failure

Published in Nursing Home and Elder Business Week, February 1st, 2009

According to recent research from the United States, "Whether beta-blockers (BBs) other than carvedilol, metoprolol succinate, and bisoprolol fumarate (evidence-based beta-blockers [EBBBs]) improve survival in patients with heart failure (HF) is unknown. We compared the effectiveness of EBBBs vs non-EBBBs on survival."

"Our study population included North Carolina residents at least 65 years old who were eligible for Medicare and Medicaid with pharmacy benefits and had had at least 1 hospitalization for HF during the period 2001 through 2004. Primary outcome was survival from 30 days to 1 year. Secondary outcomes included number and days of rehospitalizations for HF and...

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Source: Nursing Home and Elder Business Week (2009-02-01)

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