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 ...

PRNewswire/ -- The December issue of the Journal of Cardiac Failure (JCF), now available, offers a robust lineup of original research, expert consensus, and clinical insights that explore heart ...

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 and has been ...

ACE inhibitors help prevent CHF from worsening by widening blood vessels. Diuretics help decrease fluid build-up in your lungs, ankles, and legs by eliminating extra fluid. Cardiac rehab combines ...

You can follow a treatment plan and take medications as a doctor prescribes to manage congestive heart failure. Eat a ...

TULSA, Okla. — Some people with congestive heart failure are getting the chance to try a new treatment. Saint Francis is in the middle of a two-year double-blind clinical trial for a device that could ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA granted fast track designation to a one-time gene therapy for the treatment of congestive HF. The ...

Approximately 6.7 million Americans over the age of 20 currently live with heart failure, with this number projected to rise to 8.5 million by 2030. The lifetime risk of developing heart failure has ...

When the heart struggles to pump efficiently, a cascade of events unfolds. Fluid accumulates in the lungs and extremities. Breathing becomes labored. Simple activities like climbing stairs or carrying ...

In simplest terms, heart failure, or congestive heart failure, occurs when the heart can’t pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. It’s surprisingly common—about 6.2 million adults in the United ...

Dr. Hare answers the question: 'Must I Repeat Ejection Fraction Tests?' — -- Question: Should the ejection fraction test be repeated at each visit to my doctor, or at all? Answer: The ejection ...

A team of physicists at Tampere University has developed a groundbreaking method for detecting congestive heart failure with greater ease and precision than previously thought possible. This ...