Left-sided heart failure occurs when the left ventricle of the heart is unable to adequately pump blood to the rest of the body. This is the most prevalent type of heart failure and it becomes ...

Heart failure occurs when the heart can't pump blood as well as it should. It can affect either the left side of the heart (left-sided heart failure) or the right side (right-sided heart failure).

Findings highlight the importance of infection prevention measures and personalized heart failure care.

These include congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathies, congenital heart defects and valvular heart disease. Left atrial enlargement can be diagnosed on the ECG or via echocardiography.

A novel transcatheter-implanted system that shunts blood flow from the left to right atrium through the coronary sinus has ...

In particular, severe infections tripled the risk of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), which occurs ...

The term “heart failure” sounds as if the heart has stopped working. Although it’s a serious condition and requires timely medical attention, the words actually mean that the heart isn’t able to keep ...

A left ventricular aneurysm can form after a transmural myocardial infarction and involves dilation of the left ventricular wall in an abnormal fashion. Most commonly, the apex of the heart is ...

So yes, it is true. Sleeping on your side is better for your heart. Dr. Teitelbaum says if you are out of breath lying in bed flat, that could be a sign of heart failure and to see a doctor right away ...