One can categorize HF based on LV ejection fraction (LVEF): heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) for those with an LVEF of <40% and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction ...

BAG3-associated dilated cardiomyopathy is a rare, inherited heart condition caused by mutations in the BAG3 gene, leading to early-onset, progressive heart failure due to impaired cardiac function, ...

Objectives To explore 2 key points in the heart failure diagnostic pathway—symptom onset and diagnostic meaning—from the patient perspective. Design Qualitative interview study. Setting Participants ...

Checking your blood pressure at home or a local pharmacy can be an effective way to stay proactive about your heart health.

Modern-day hypertension causes hidden damage even when ‘controlled’. Doctors are no longer treating blood pressure the same way. Know tips that actually work.

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus are at a higher risk of developing heart failure compared with the healthy population. In recent landmark clinical trials, sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2 ...

Objectives Patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) may be at a higher risk of mortality from sepsis than patients without CHF due to insufficient cardiovascular reserves during systemic ...

Review Article Published: December 2006 Mechanisms of Disease: apoptosis in heart failure—seeing hope in death Jagat Narula, Nezam Haider, Eloisa Arbustini & Y Chandrashekhar Nature Clinical ...

Presentation underscores unique potential for atrioventricular interval modulation (“AVIM”) therapy to manage blood pressure in older, high-risk patients who have indicators of diastolic dysfunction ...

Systolic heart failure doesn’t have a cure, but treatment and healthy lifestyle changes can help slow down its progress. Take your medications as prescribed, and let your doctor know right away ...

If left uncontrolled, it can also lead to serious health problems such as heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, and even vision loss. Understanding what causes high blood pressure ... is also ...

Objective To determine the incidence, risk predictors and relative mortality risk of incident heart failure (HF) in patients following atrial fibrillation (AF) hospitalisation. Methods The Western ...