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Equivalency of drug and non-drug therapy for depression in heart failure

Written by | 3 Feb 2024

To treat depression in heart failure, patients can receive with similar efficacy either behavioral activation psychotherapy or antidepressant drug therapy, researchers report. The findings appeared on Jan.17, 2024 […]

A holistic approach to drug therapy for heart failure

Written by | 8 Jul 2023

A recent publication described the holistic approach to drug therapy in a patient with heart failure – an area where treatment has changed considerably over the past 30 […]

Who should oversee heart failure management?

Written by | 7 Jul 2023

The management of heart failure treatment is probably best done by a primary care team and pharmacists can play a major role in prescribing, says Paul Forsyth, Lead […]

What are the key challenges in the treatment of heart failure?

Written by | 6 Jul 2023

The key challenges in heart failure treatment include reaching the target dose, awareness of drug-specific issues that influence effectiveness and tackling adherence problems, according to Paul Forsyth, Lead […]

How should the four pillars of therapy for heart failure be prescribed?

Written by | 5 Jul 2023

Current thinking advocates the use of ‘four pillars of heart failure therapy’. Paul Forsyth, Lead Pharmacist, Clinical Cardiology at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, explains how this treatment […]

Why does heart failure matter?

Written by | 4 Jul 2023

A recent publication described the holistic approach to drug therapy in a patient with heart failure – an area where treatment has changed considerably over the past 30 […]

Eye drops slow nearsightedness progression in kids, study finds

Written by | 4 Jun 2023

The results of a new clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow the progression of nearsightedness in kids could be on the horizon. The three-year […]

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