Characterized by weakened or damaged heart musculature, heart failure results in the gradual buildup of fluid in a patient's ...

What you need to know The prevalence of heart failure across Europe is estimated to be 1-2% of adults.1 In the UK, this ...

Excess belly weight or visceral fat may be a stronger predictor of heart failure than BMI, and inflammation plays a major role, according to a new study.

After a heart attack, the heart struggles to recoup and maintain energy. One third of patients develop heart failure as a ...

New research suggests that measures of excess weight around the waist (central obesity or visceral fat) may increase the risk ...

An innovative stem cell therapy approved for severe heart failure has been cleared for use in Japan. Here is why it matters ...

For years, researchers have suspected that a hormone called relaxin could be an effective treatment for certain ...

Researchers at the Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute, University of Utah, and the University of Utah School of Medicine, have demonstrated that a gene therapy can ...

Scarring of heart tissue can be slowed but not stopped, and can lead to heart failure. But a new study has shown that an existing immunotherapy could stop scar tissue formation after heart attacks.

The SGLT2 inhibitor medicines have changed how heart failure is managed. Originally sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors were used to lower blood sugar levels in people who have type 2 ...

How Does Jardiance Work for Heart Failure? Jardiance helps to lower the workload on the heart. Normally, the kidneys filter in a way that keeps all of the sugar in the bloodstream rather than allowing ...