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, ...
Congestive heart failure is a chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood efficiently. This is often caused as a result of prolonged cardiovascular conditions that impair the heart’s ...
Although ICDs are highly effective in preventing death due to tachyarrhythmias, recurrent shocks, however triggered, can reduce the quality of life. These shocks can be controlled with antiarrhythmic ...
This infographic details the rationale and main findings of this study, which sheds light on how overlapping chronic conditions are associated with physical function and prognosis in older people with ...
Heart failure is a chronic and serious condition, where the heart muscle cannot pump blood properly. This causes fluid ...
Both patients with HF/PEF and HF/low-EF can develop ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death that can be managed with ICDs. Sudden death can result from two main causes: Arrhythmias, usually ...