http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1506459
Does home oxygen therapy (HOT) in addition to standard care reduce disease severity and improve symptoms in people with chronic heart failure? A randomised trial of home oxygen therapy for patients with chronic heart failure Authors: Clark AL, Johnson M, Fairhurst C, Torgerson D, Cockayne S, Rodgers S, Griffin S, Allgar V, Jones L, Nabb […]
Trial: SUPPORT HF-2 (Seamless User-centred Proactive Provision Of Risk-stratified Treatment for Heart Failure) Details: A study of home monitoring for the management of heart failure with integrated data analysis and risk stratification tools providing alerts to patients and health care practitioners. More information. See the trial website. Interest from new sites is welcome. Please get […]
Trial: INOVATE-HF Details: study of vagal stimulation in patients with severe heart failure in addition to best medical therapy. An implantable device deliver electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve in the neck. No new centres required however trialists keen to develop referral networks Investigator: Rami Biran (rami@biocontrol-medical.com)
Now recruiting Trial: IRON-MAN Details: Iron replacement therapy in heart failure Contact: Paul Kalra (paulkalra@doctors.org.uk)
Shared Genetic Predisposition in Peripartum and Dilated Cardiomyopathies
Great presentation from Professor Theresa McDonagh
Position paper on educating patients with heart failure http://www.heartandlung.org/article/S0147-9563%2815%2900002-3/pdf