What you need to know The prevalence of heart failure across Europe is estimated to be 1-2% of adults.1 In the UK, this places a substantial burden on patients and healthcare resources, including ...

In a study involving data from thousands of people, the risk of a new coronary heart disease diagnosis was statistically associated with bloodstream levels of nine specific molecules that are produced ...

BNP levels are sensitive to such other biological factors as age, gender, sex, weight, and renal function. BNP levels may be elevated in cases of acute MI, pulmonary embolism, and chronic obstructive ...

New research suggests that measures of excess weight around the waist (central obesity or visceral fat) may increase the risk ...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) means your heart can’t pump enough blood to keep up with your body’s needs. Problems can emerge when not enough oxygen-rich blood gets pumped back out to the organs. CHF ...

New research suggests that measures of excess weight around the waist (central obesity or visceral fat) may increase the risk of heart failure primarily due to inflammation, according to findings ...

Credit: Getty Images A 65-year-old woman presents to her primary care provider with a chief complaint of "feeling winded" for the last 3 weeks. A 65-year-old woman presents to her primary care ...

Some people with heart failure need to take multiple medicines each day to keep their symptoms under control. Heart failure is a chronic, or long-term, condition. It can lead to issues not only in the ...

An innovative stem cell therapy approved for severe heart failure has been cleared for use in Japan. Here is why it matters ...