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"), ...

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Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Heart failure happens when the heart can't pump enough blood ...

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 ...

Chicago, IL - Prolongation of the QRS interval, an electrocardiographic marker for ventricular dyssynchrony, is present in more than a third of low-LVEF patients hospitalized for acute heart failure ...

The Phase 2b SEISMiC Extension Study showed istaroxime significantly improved systolic blood pressure over six hours compared to placebo. Windtree plans to present detailed study findings, including ...

Not all proteins function the same way in the body, especially when it comes to heart health. In a review of controlled ...

Renal Denervation procedure across its health system, targeting patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure--a therapy shown in clinical trials to reduce major cardiovascular events by 20%, stroke ...

If you're suffering from chronic systolic heart failure, tai chi may help. Although it may not improve your performance on a six-minute walk test, it may improve your mood, your daily activity and ...

Patients with either systolic (HFrEF) or diastolic (HFpEF) heart failure usually present in the same way. Common signs and symptoms include the following: worsening fatigue; dyspnea on exertion, which ...