High output heart failure represents an uncommon type of heart failure that affects fewer than 1% of people seeking medical care for heart problems. Unlike typical heart failure where the heart pumps ...

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 ...

Q: My doctor said I had heart failure even though my heart is pumping too much blood. How can this be? A: It sounds like you were diagnosed with high output cardiac failure (HOCF, double-check this ...

The Journal of Cardiac Failure (JCF) has released a special Focus Issue on Hemodynamics, highlighting the renewed importance ...

An expert in the management of heart failure provides an overview of the progressive nature of the disease, with special consideration to biomarker monitorization. Scott D. Solomon, MD: When we talk ...

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 ...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the term used to describe what happens when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. (It should not be confused with cardiac arrest in which ...

UK: Women living with heart disease who become pregnant with twins face a significantly higher risk of developing heart ...