It is a common perception that approximately 50% of heart failure (HF) patients present with a normal or near-normal left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction ("HF with preserved systolic function"), ...

Patients with either systolic (HFrEF) or diastolic (HFpEF) heart failure usually present in the same way. Common signs and symptoms include the following: worsening fatigue; dyspnea on exertion, which ...

High blood pressure is a common medical condition that can lead to heart disease, if it's left untreated. Here's how to know ...

Here, cardiologists explain the most common causes of high blood pressure, from lifestyle choices to health conditions, plus ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

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The new guidelines, updated for the first time since 2017, lower the threshold for hypertension treatment and offer a more ...

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