The result is lung congestion. Because lung congestion is so common, you will often hear the term "congestive heart failure” used as a virtual synonym for heart failure. This lung congestion typically ...

A new Scientific Statement published by the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) has revealed a critical connection ...

Congestive heart failure, also just called heart failure, occurs when the heart has grown weaker or become stiffer. The heart can’t pump blood as effectively, so blood starts to back up in the ...

This finding was largely driven by congestive heart failure ... may have then allowed heart failure symptoms to become manifest. Conversely, in the chlorthalidone group, such symptoms may have ...

GSK Philippines Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common yet often overlooked respiratory virus. It spreads through coughing or sneezing and may cause symptoms like the flu or COVID-19.1 RSV is ...

Several observations from preclinical and short-term clinical studies support a role for sildenafil in the treatment of heart failure patients. The following discussion briefly considers each of ...

class III heart failure symptoms, which is being put to the test in the phase 2 GenePHIT trial. The adeno-associated virus (AAV) based therapy delivers a gene coding for a therapeutic protein ...

Figure 2. Place of ACE inhibitors and ARBs in treatment of patients with CHF. CIBIS 2 indicates Cardiac Insufficiency Bisoprolol Trial; MERIT-HF, Metoprolol CR/XL Randomized Intervention Trial in ...

Preeclampsia and peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) are two different health issues that can occur during or after pregnancy.

Oct. 4, 2024 — Researchers identified a lipid that is involved in regulating cardiac ion channels, providing insights into possible mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias in heart failure and a ...

He was being treated under the supervision of heart specialist Dr ... the following dietary and lifestyle adjustments to manage symptoms. Increase salt intake, drink plenty of fluids, and avoid ...

Too many people still miss heart trouble Is your heart healthy? In a 2015 study published in JAMA, eight out of 10 men and women with scarring on their heart muscle—evidence of a previous heart attack ...