Heart failure affects 6.5 million people in the U.S., with an additional 550,000 newly diagnosed each year. Heart failure hospitalizations are a leading cause of admissions for those 65 and older, ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through a disease state contains ...

Ventricular assist devices are mechanical pumps that take over the function of the damaged ventricle in order to re-establish normal hemodynamics and end-organ blood flow. In addition, VADs unload the ...

Heart failure is notoriously difficult to diagnose and track. Though treatment options are increasing, the mortality rate within the first few years of diagnosis remains high—meaning there’s plenty of ...

A UK startup has built an AI-powered device capable of detecting signs of heart failure from a person’s feet. Cambridge-based Heartfelt Technologies says its technology can monitor discharged heart ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - It is American Heart Month and big strides are being made in the Las Vegas Valley treating one devastating type of heart failure. For all the progress cardiology has made in ...

There are about 64 million cases of heart failure worldwide. According to the American Heart Association, 6.2 million adults in the United States have heart failure and that number is estimated to ...

Materials failures account for a significant percentage of medical device recalls and performance problems but are often overlooked as a potential source of risk. Amy Heintz, PhD Will the materials in ...

A simple, lightweight device worn on the sternum can calculate intracardiac filling pressures, warning that heart failure is worsening, according to a study conducted to determine whether the device ...

Treatment management guided by the use of a noninvasive device to monitor fluid accumulation in the lungs substantially reduced hospitalizations and deaths among patients with heart failure with ...