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 ...

Heart failure means the heart is not pumping blood as well as it should. It does not mean the heart has stopped working. Instead, the heart may be too weak to pump strongly or too stiff to fill ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 86-year-old woman with a diagnosis of heart failure. My B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Three Dog Night co-founder and lead singer Chuck Negron died at 83 after battling multiple health issues, including congestive heart failure and COPD. He passed away at his California home surrounded ...

While proven to help, primary care clinicians have been slow to use the drugs once considered only for patients with diabetes.

Virginia Beach woman Christina Hornyak survived breast cancer at 29, then faced heart failure at 32 from chemo treatment side ...