Chicago, IL - Prolongation of the QRS interval, an electrocardiographic marker for ventricular dyssynchrony, is present in more than a third of low-LVEF patients hospitalized for acute heart failure ...

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"), ...

The heart is a muscle like no other, beating 60 to 100 times per minute on average, around the clock. But when it grows weak, it can lead to serious problems: from debilitating shortness of breath and ...

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On Wednesday, Windtree Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:WINT) released topline results from its Phase 2b SEISMiC Extension Study of istaroxime for patients in early cardiogenic shock due to heart failure.

If you're suffering from chronic systolic heart failure, tai chi may help. Although it may not improve your performance on a six-minute walk test, it may improve your mood, your daily activity and ...

Significantly lower incidence of major cardiovascular events seen with intensive- versus standard-treatment strategy. (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes and elevated systolic blood ...

Dual angiotensin receptor and neprilysin inhibition as an alternative to angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibition in patients with chronic systolic heart failure: rationale for and design of the ...