A heart failure cough is a persistent cough in someone with late- or end-stage congestive heart failure. The cough may sound like whistling, be "wet," and be accompanied by mucus. A heart failure ...

Cupid’s got nothing to do with this kind of heartache. A silent epidemic is sweeping the nation, with the number of Americans living with heart failure expected to soar from 6.7 million in 2024 to a ...

Heart failure affects millions of Americans, yet many people remain unaware of their risk until symptoms become severe. This progressive condition, where the heart cannot pump blood efficiently, ...

HEART failure can be hard to spot because its symptoms can be subtle and easily mistaken for normal signs of ageing or fatigue. But a simple neck scan could help to pick up early warning signs in ...

Fatigue is something most people dismiss, blaming it on long work hours, poor sleep or stress. But when exhaustion lingers and even simple tasks leave you drained, it might be more than just being ...

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Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

Heart attack and heart failure are two distinct but often confused cardiovascular conditions. A heart attack occurs suddenly when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked, causing tissue ...

Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome affecting around 70 million individuals globally. It has a prevalence of 2% in Europe and North America and approximately 1% in Asia and South America.

The vascular surgery team at UCSF Health recently became the first among University of California medical centers to implant a Barostim device to treat heart failure. The team implanted the device in ...