Risk factors – like high blood pressure and diabetes – that can lead to heart failure are prevalent in minority groups.

Heart failure “is the biggest culprit of silent deaths in the African-American community,” Arianne McLean says. And it’s not talked about enough.

Do men and women receive the same heart failure medications? And are women treated as aggressively?

Women often have more severe symptoms of heart failure, but is that because they can be dismissed and underdiagnosed?

As a heart transplant recipient, Arthur D. Vaughn says conversations about our health should be as common as water cooler talk about last night’s game.

The Rev. Keith Norman, DMin, looked around him and saw a lack of healthy food options, health care, and green spaces. He set out to make changes to improve the health of those near him.

Your cardiologist will put together a care team to help strengthen your heart. This may include a nutritionist, physical therapist, and a heart rhythm doctor.

The human heart is a marvel, but a diagnosis of heart failure is a big deal. Find out what that means, what the stages are, and how it is treated.

Johnnie Davis was diagnosed in his early 30s with heart failure, had sudden cardiac arrest on Christmas Eve, and was clinically dead for 16 minutes. However, his inspiring story continues and he shares what he learned through his diagnosis and his life.

Two inspiring women share their experience with heart failure, from cutting their salt intake to being criticized for using handicap parking.