Heart failure can occur at any age, but the elderly are at higher risk. The most common causes are coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and smoking. With rapidly changing ...

In recognition of American Heart Month this February, MyMichigan will dedicate its Monday column to a series of educational articles about heart health. This week features heart failure. The Centers ...

According to the Heart Failure Society of America, heart failure, which can be diagnosed in various stages and types, is estimated to account for about 8.5% of all heart disease deaths in the United ...

Congestive cardiac failure is caused by conditions that weaken the heart, such as high blood pressure, coronary artery ...

A patient fact sheet outlining the differences between heart failure and cardiomyopathy, including subtypes of each condition and diagnostic procedures for both. Cardiomyopathy is a group of heart ...

Waist circumference, not BMI, was tied to increased risk for adiposity-related heart failure, and the association was ...

An innovative stem cell therapy approved for severe heart failure has been cleared for use in Japan. Here is why it matters ...

Research Highlights Fat stored around the waist, often called belly fat or visceral fat, showed a much stronger link to heart ...

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Continuous IVC geometry monitoring helps patients with heart failure identify congestion and manage care via a smartphone application.

Thanks to spending years of her life as a professional racquetball player, Jen Maydas-Dering, 54, had always felt fit and energetic. But a sudden and mysterious health scare left her struggling to ...