It is a common perception that approximately 50% of heart failure (HF) patients present with a normal or near-normal left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction ("HF with preserved systolic function"), ...

Systolic congestive heart failure, or systolic heart failure, is a type of heart failure that involves the left side of the heart. As the left side of the heart begins losing some function, it loses ...

The heart is a muscle like no other, beating 60 to 100 times per minute on average, around the clock. But when it grows weak, it can lead to serious problems: from debilitating shortness of breath and ...

Right ventricular systolic function evaluated through VO2 max is a more accurate measure of functional capacity of persons with heart failure compared with left ventricular systolic function. This ...

Each month, The Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. The American Heart ...

Michael Gotthardt at the Max Delbrück Center and collaborators are developing a drug to treat a common type of heart failure ...

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can be a dangerous condition if left untreated. But one easy-to-prepare ...

Research shows that high intakes of dietary magnesium, an essential mineral for our health, may help lower blood pressure.

Background The life-long exposure of the left heart chambers to systemic blood pressures may be important to changes in left ...

When someone opens the door and enters a hospital room, wearing a stethoscope is a telltale sign that they’re a clinician.