TUPELO — The key to treating congestive heart failure is addressing the underlying causes, and treatment is highly tailored to each patient's needs. Chris Bell, an acute care nurse practitioner who ...

Q: I was recently hospitalized for congestive heart failure. I have both right- and left-sided heart failure. How are they different? A: The right side of the heart receives blood from your veins that ...

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Systolic congestive heart failure, or systolic heart failure, is a type of heart failure that involves the left side of the heart. As the left side of the heart begins losing some function, it loses ...

Heart Failure Awareness Week (HFAW), which takes place February 11-17 2024, was created to encourage education and awareness on heart failure and best practices for prevention.¹ While the entirety of ...

A heart surgeon has warned that persistent coughing while lying down can be an early sign of heart failure. When your heart ...

Semaglutide is found in drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy. Semaglutide, the active ingredient in drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, is also effective at reducing symptoms of heart failure, new research ...

Most mother-to-be are more concerned about the health of their newborn baby than what happens to them. That is why some pregnant women are shocked when they are diagnosed with a life-threatening heart ...

Q Our mom is 76 years old, and she just learned that she has congestive heart failure. She’s scared it means she’s going to die soon. What happens in congestive heart failure? She was a heavy smoker ...

Approximately 6.7 million Americans over the age of 20 currently live with heart failure, with this number projected to rise to 8.5 million by 2030. The lifetime risk of developing heart failure has ...