The types of heart disease represented in the series are shown in Table 2. There were 7 patients (12 per cent) with acute myocardial infarction and congestive failure; all 7 are included in the ...

He had had 2 previous admissions —in May, 1960, and April, 1962 — with edema, exertional dyspnea and orthopnea, ascribed to congestive heart failure ... enlargement. X-ray study of the chest ...

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 ...

Congestive heart failure, or heart failure (HF), happens when there is a structural or functional problem with your heart, making it difficult for your heart to pump blood to vital organs.

We know that exercise is good for our hearts and overall health. But is that true for people living with heart failure? And ...

Systolic congestive heart failure, or systolic heart failure, is a type of heart failure that involves the left side of the ...

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is underdiagnosed in patients with severe secondary tricuspid ...

Carol R. Regueiro, MD, MSc, of Allegheny Health Network (AHN), explains how AHN's congestive heart failure bundle has enhanced collaboration between cardiology and primary care. She noted that the ...

Heart failure is responsible for 13 percent of deaths worldwide, and half of patients die within 5 years. New therapies are ...