The same technology that enables a bullet train to travel at speeds up to 200 mph without touching its rails now keeps a failing heart pumping - and in the near future, it will do so via a wireless ...

Diastolic heart failure means there’s a problem with your heart’s ability to fill with blood. It’s a type of congestive heart failure where your heart cannot work efficiently, leading to fluid ...

Advanced heart failure represents the terminal stage of cardiac decompensation, where pharmacological and device-based therapies no longer suffice to maintain adequate perfusion. Mechanical ...

Scientists from leading heart organizations around the world have released an updated guide that changes how doctors identify ...

Caffeine is one of the most commonly consumed drugs in the world. It is found in various naturally occurring substances and can be ingested in a synthetically derived pure form. The majority of human ...

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) describes a type of heart failure in which the heart loses its ability to contract typically. Because of this, the heart cannot pump with enough ...

The "Second Universal Definition of Heart Failure" addresses changes in disease manifestations, diagnostic strategies and the understanding of heart failure's underlying biology. It also aims to ...

Current evidence indicates that nearly 1 in 4 women 20-44 years of age currently has some type of cardiovascular disease, and heart disease is now one of the leading causes of pregnancy-related death ...

Left sided heart failure occurs when there is weakness or damage in the left side of the heart. Right sided heart failure develops when there is weakness of the muscles in the right side of the heart.