When we think of heart attacks, many of us imagine a stressed middle-aged male executive, addicted to ready meals and ...

Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. These are the steps you need to take to reduce your risk.

Prague, Czechia – 22 May 2023: The diagnosis of heart failure is usually missed, denying patients treatments that could improve wellbeing and reduce mortality. That’s the finding from a late breaking ...

Confused about the differences between a heart attack and heart failure? Learn the distinct symptoms of each and when to seek emergency medical care.

Congestive heart failure (CHF), sometimes simply called heart failure, happens when the heart doesn't pump blood as it should, causing fluid to build up in your body. There's no cure for CHF, but ...

This is a video synopsis/summary of a panel discussion involving Robert Groves, MD; Eugene E. Wright Jr, MD; Nancy Albert, PhD, CCNS, CCRN, CHFN, NE-BC, FAHA, FCCM ...

We often think of heart disease as dramatic — sudden chest pain, collapse, or heart attack. But these days, it hardly is. Rather, it builds up bit by bit with silent symptoms that we tend to either ...

BNP levels are sensitive to such other biological factors as age, gender, sex, weight, and renal function. BNP levels may be elevated in cases of acute MI, pulmonary embolism, and chronic obstructive ...

Decompensated heart failure (DHF) means that symptoms from heart failure are severe enough to require immediate medical attention. Dyspnea or shortness of breath is the most common symptom of DHF.

Panelists discuss how heart failure classification involves HFrEF vs HFpEF distinctions and staging systems (A through D), with the greatest prevention opportunities existing in early stages A and B, ...

Broken heart syndrome is caused by physical or emotional stress. Treatment depends on the severity of symptoms, which can ...