Left-sided heart failure occurs when the left ventricle of the heart is unable to adequately pump blood to the rest of the body. This is the most prevalent type of heart failure and it becomes ...

Findings highlight the importance of infection prevention measures and personalized heart failure care.

In particular, severe infections tripled the risk of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), which occurs ...

Slower gait speed, but not handgrip strength or muscle mass, is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular outcomes ...

Joanne Matos, 37, was born with an enlarged heart and has congestive heart failure. Despite a stroke and two silent heart ...

The term “heart failure” sounds as if the heart has stopped working. Although it’s a serious condition and requires timely medical attention, the words actually mean that the heart isn’t able to keep ...

Grafting patches of lab-grown muscle to the surface of the heart could offer a lifeline for people waiting for a transplant.

The ancient Greek philosopher and polymath Aristotle once concluded that the human heart is tri-chambered and that it was the ...