Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Key Takeaways Congestive heart failure and heart failure are the same and mean the heart can't pump enough blood. Heart failure can be left-sided or ...

Left-sided heart failure occurs when the left ventricle of the heart is unable to adequately pump blood to the rest of the body. This is the most prevalent type of heart failure and it becomes ...

Our top 5 heart failure articles of 2025 include FDA approvals, improving guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), markers ...

Bayer receives Japanese approval for finerenone to treat patients with chronic heart failure: Berlin Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 14:00 Hrs [IST] Bayer announced that Japan’s Min ...

When the heart struggles to pump efficiently, a cascade of events unfolds. Fluid accumulates in the lungs and extremities. Breathing becomes labored. Simple activities like climbing stairs or carrying ...

"HCM is a heart muscle disease associated with a significant symptom burden. This approval of a new drug, Myqorzo, represents ...

Adults who have heart failure with a left ventricular ejection fraction of 40% or more face a high risk of hospitalization for heart failure and cardiovascular death. People who have heart failure ...

The researchers of a recent British Medical Journal paper reviewed heart failure diagnosis and management data. Heart failure has led to considerable health and financial burdens globally, especially ...

Certain heart conditions, including a heart attack, may contribute to an enlarged heart. In these instances, a doctor may recommend left ventricular reconstructive surgery to prevent further ...

Ventricular resection is a type of open-heart surgery to reshape and resize the heart. The surgery may help to improve survival in people with heart failure. Ventricular resection is a surgical ...

LVNC is a structural heart problem that develops before birth. Later in life, it can cause symptoms like shortness of breath, irregular heart rhythms, and chest pain. Treatments include medications ...