Congestive heart failure (CHF) occurs when your heart muscles become damaged and can't pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the rest of your organs. Several underlying health conditions can raise your ...

Systolic congestive heart failure involves the left side of your heart losing its ability to pump effectively. Common ...

More than 99% of people who went on to suffer a heart attack, stroke or heart failure already had at least one risk factor above optimal level beforehand, reports a large-scale study led by ...

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A genetic variant is likely putting some children suffering with myocarditis - inflammation of the heart muscle - at higher risk of developing heart failure, which can be fatal, according to a study ...

A recent study found a link between eating out of takeout containers and congestive heart failure. AmpYang Images - stock.adobe.com After a long day at work, there’s nothing better than coming home, ...

You can follow a treatment plan and take medications as a doctor prescribes to manage congestive heart failure. Eat a heart-healthy diet and stay physically active to slow heart failure progression.

Doxazosin remains a commonly used antihypertensive medication, although its use has been tainted by recent findings from the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial ...

A simple neck scan can identify men with double the risk of heart failure, according to research led by University College ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...