It can affect either the left side of the heart (left-sided heart failure) or the right side (right-sided heart failure). Heart failure can cause a variety of symptoms depending on which side is ...

A novel transcatheter-implanted system that shunts blood flow from the left to right atrium through the coronary sinus has ...

Swollen feet and ankles are one of the common signs of heart failure. This swelling often points to right-sided heart failure. Get medical attention right away if you develop heart failure symptoms.

A groundbreaking study in Nature Cardiovascular Research uncovers promising drug targets for heart failure (HF) and its ...

The term “heart failure” sounds as if the heart has stopped working. Although it’s a serious condition and requires timely medical attention, the words actually mean that the heart isn’t able to keep ...

Other classic symptoms of heart failure are also common and include orthopnea, PND, and signs of right sided heart failure (i.e. peripheral edema). Other rare initial symptoms in a patient with ...

The ancient Greek philosopher and polymath Aristotle once concluded that the human heart is tri-chambered and that it was the ...

Luís Beck-da-Silva, MD; Adolfo de Bold, PhD, FRSC; Ross A. Davies, MD, FRCPC; Benjamin J.W. Chow, MD, FRCPC; Terrence D. Ruddy, MD, FRCPC; Margaret Fraser, RN ...

Other classic symptoms of heart failure — orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND) and signs of right-sided heart failure (eg, peripheral edema) — may also occur. Rarely, initial symptoms ...