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, ...

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

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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 ...

Background Mobility limitation is prevalent in patients with heart failure (HF), but the dose-response relationship between ...

A modified DASH diet, tailored for individuals with type 2 diabetes, significantly lowers blood pressure, even for those already on medication. Johns Hopkins researchers found that the 'DASH for ...

A healthy heart typically pumps out 55-70% of its blood volume. With systolic heart failure, this number drops below 40%, indicating that the heart’s contractions have weakened significantly.

Heightened interest in left ventricular thrombus (LVT) stems from the consistent association of subsequent stroke and ...

In systolic heart failure, the left ventricle (the heart's left lower chamber) becomes larger and weakens over time. The more common causes of this enlargement are coronary artery disease and high ...

In FINEARTS-HF, 6016 patients with heart failure and a left ventricular ejection fraction of at least 40% (mean, 54%) were randomized to finerenone (at a maximum dose of 20 mg or 40 mg once daily ...

Cardiac dysfunction, diminished systolic function of the left ventricle (≤40%), or elevated filling pressures characterize heart failure.