In most patients with heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction, the underlying cause is coronary heart disease. To reduce progression to heart failure in a patient with acute ...

Familial hypercholesterolemia, cardiac arrest therapy, Factor XI inhibition, and tricuspid valve interventions are the topics John Mandroa, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.

Many people use the terms heart failure and congestive heart failure interchangeably. Congestive heart failure involves fluid backing up into the body’s tissues to the point that the tissues get ...

The prevalence rates of depression in congestive heart failure patients range from 24%-42%. Depression is a graded, independent risk factor for readmission to the ...

Heart failure (HF) is a condition that occurs when there is a problem with the structure or function of your heart. This ...

As academic director for Duke University's corporate education business ... who was recovering from a stroke after already dealing with congestive heart failure. Still, Cheryl went to the doctor, who ...

Congestive heart failure care at the Johns Hopkins Hospital creates the ideal transition home for heart failure patients by combining interdisciplinary care, education, telemedicine and support ...

2 Department of Health Sciences, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull ... progress in our understanding of the nature and treatment of congestive heart failure due to left ventricular systolic ...

Objective To test the hypothesis that gouty arthritis (gout) is a risk factor for incidence of heart failure and for echocardiographic measures signifying subclinical heart failure. Design Post-hoc, ...