Of the estimated five million patients in the U.S. diagnosed with heart failure annually, nearly half will have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Also known as diastolic heart ...
Dear Doctors: Our mom is 76 years old, and she just learned that she has congestive heart failure. She’s scared it means she’s going to die soon. What happens in congestive heart failure? She was a ...
DEAR DR. GOTT: My mother is 80 years old and was diagnosed with congestive heart failure about two years ago. In November, her left leg started to swell and is still swollen after 14 trips to the ...
The Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology fellowship provides trainees with a thorough knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of congestive heart failure ...
Review clinical classifications, diagnostic procedures, and management strategies for cardiomyopathy and heart failure in this comprehensive overview.
Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Heart failure happens when the heart can't pump enough blood ...
TUPELO — The key to treating congestive heart failure is addressing the underlying causes, and treatment is highly tailored to each patient's needs. Chris Bell, an acute care nurse practitioner who ...
Dear Doctors: My husband is 74 and has congestive heart failure. He has what look like burns on his left leg. There is a lot of swelling, and his leg is leaking blood and fluid. He sees a cardiologist ...
Q: I was recently hospitalized for congestive heart failure. I have both right- and left-sided heart failure. How are they different? A: The right side of the heart receives blood from your veins that ...