Congestive heart failure, also just called heart failure, occurs when the heart has grown weaker or become stiffer. The heart can’t pump blood as effectively, so blood starts to back up in the ...

Lifestyle factors, including diet, exercise, sufficient sleep, and reducing stress are paramount to heart disease prevention.

Besides walking, Dr. Hsi says that yoga and tai chi are two other forms of moderate aerobic exercise that can be beneficial ...

ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme; BNP = brain natriuretic peptide; CHF = congestive heart failure; EF = ejection fraction; HF = heart failure; MET = metabolic equivalent; MI = myocardial ...

Too many people still miss heart trouble Is your heart healthy? In a 2015 study published in JAMA, eight out of 10 men and women with scarring on their heart muscle—evidence of a previous heart attack ...

New research suggests that using a standing desk doesn’t reduce the chance of problems like heart disease or stroke, and may even boost the risk of circulatory problems, such as varicose veins or deep ...

A new American Heart Association scientific statement suggests addressing cardiovascular health earlier in life may reduce the risk of stroke and help preserve thinking and memory later in life.

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, ...

Several observations from preclinical and short-term clinical studies support a role for sildenafil in the treatment of heart failure patients. The following discussion briefly considers each of ...

Among the benefits of semaglutide, the GLP-1 receptor agonist may protect against heart failure events in patients with type 2 diabetes and CKD.