Because life expectancy and the prevalence of risk factors such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes are rising globally, heart failure (HF) is growing into a major health problem. Impairment of ...

Diastolic heart failure causes a stiff left ventricle that prevents the heart from relaxing between beats. Common symptoms include coughing, tiredness, and shortness of breath. Systolic and ...

Changes in the heart might mean more than just cardiovascular risk – they could also signal early shifts in brain health. A ...

In Stage D aortic regurgitation, systolic function may be normal (LVEF > 55%), or there may be mild-to-moderate (LVEF 40% to 55%) or severe left ventricular dysfunction (LVEF < 40%). (Otto CM ...

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However, diastolic dysfunction tends to get worse over time. When the condition is severe enough ... and normal pumping (systolic) heart function. Specifically, the left ventricular ejection ...

The findings from this single-center retrospective study compare outcomes between 2 groups of patients living with connective ...

People who show early signs of heart problems may also begin to experience changes in their brain that are connected to ...

Data from [9]. Heart failure (HF) is growing into a major health problem. HF guidelines place a special emphasis on the detection of subclinical left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic ...

People who have early signs of heart problems may also have changes in brain health that can be early signs of dementia, such as loss of brain volume, according to a meta-analysis. The meta-analysis ...