Although ICDs are highly effective in preventing death due to tachyarrhythmias, recurrent shocks, however triggered, can reduce the quality of life. These shocks can be controlled with antiarrhythmic ...

You've probably heard or read about congestive heart failure. Maybe you've even been told you have it, or know someone who ...

In CHS, the index CHF event was adjudicated by an expert panel that reviewed all pertinent data on the hospitalization or outpatient visit for CHF, including history, physical examination, chest x-ray ...

There’s good reason to pay attention to even the most understated symptoms: “Your heart is the lifeline of your whole body,” Ramlawi says. “It’s the pump that supplies blood to every other organ in ...

Heart failure affects over a million adults across the UK, yet many remain unaware of the warning signs. Despite what the name suggests, heart failure doesn't mean your heart has stopped functioning, ...

Aortic stenosis hides behind the word “ageing.” An older adult slows down, feels tired, avoids stairs, and everyone assumes ...

Some people with heart failure need to take multiple medicines each day in order to keep their symptoms under control. Heart failure not only leads to issues in the heart but other organs in the body ...

Heart attack and heart failure are two distinct but often confused cardiovascular conditions. A heart attack occurs suddenly when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked, causing tissue ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Implanted heart defibrillators may help elderly heart failure patients live longer, a study released today suggests. Heart failure is a chronic condition in which the heart ...