Heart failure can occur at any age, but the elderly are at higher risk. The most common causes are coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and smoking. With rapidly changing lifestyles and increasing stress, heart failure has ...

In recognition of American Heart Month this February, MyMichigan will dedicate its Monday column to a series of educational articles about heart health. This week features heart failure. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is 73 and was diagnosed with heart failure and a severely dilated left ventricle. At the time, he was pumping 10 liters per minute. He had a proBNP natriuretic peptide level over 10,000 and an ejection fraction of 39%. Later, he ...

Research has linked it to higher risks of multiple major cardiovascular conditions, even if you exercise, eat well and get good sleep.

Heart disease is a leading killer around the world and the top cause of death in the United States. It killed an estimated 17.9 million people in 2019, representing 32% of all deaths globally, according to the World Health Organization. But not all heart ...

Sanford Health will offer an ongoing heart failure education series, "Your Heart, Your Health: How to Manage Your Heart Failure," on the first Wednesday of each month.

Dr. William Abraham answers the question: 'What Is Heart Failure?' — -- Question: What is heart failure? Answer: Congestive heart failure is a clinical syndrome associated with either weakness or stiffness of the heart, which limits the ability of the ...