Heart Failure News

People who sit for 8 or more hours each day are at increased risk for heart disease and dying early, while increasing physical activity offsets the risks of prolonged sitting, in a new study.

New research finds that while limiting salt doesn't prevent death or hospitalization among heart failure patients, it does appear to improve their quality of life.

Researchers found that among more than 30,000 patients who were at risk for developing heart failure, the risk for those taking daily aspirin was 26% higher than those not taking it over about 5 years of follow up

New observational data suggests that exposure to air pollution and road traffic noise is associated with an increased risk for new heart failure.

An experimental patch works to restore function to damaged areas of the heart, which could ward off irregular heartbeats and heart failure.

Having one or more cups of caffeinated coffee a day may reduce your risk of heart failure, new research suggests.

Researchers found that of over 400,000 adults, those with the healthiest sleep patterns were 42% less likely to develop heart failure over 10 years, versus people with the least healthy habits.

When admitted, 84% of the patients were taking five or more medications and 42%  were taking 10 or more.

Patients who reported experiencing anger in the week before the mental stress test had worse resting diastolic pressure, the researchers found.

The FDA today approved a new use for the diabetes drug, dapagliflozin (Farxiga), to reduce the risk of a hospital stay or death in people who have a type of heart failure.

After adjusting for a number of factors, her team found that Hispanic patients were 17% less likely to be admitted to a heart specialty unit, and black patients were 9% less likely.

Sanders, 78 -- the oldest candidate on the campaign trail -- felt chest discomfort during a rally Tuesday evening in Las Vegas. He is now recovering in a Las Vegas hospital, the campaign said.

Diuretics help people with heart failure reduce excess fluids that can cause shortness of breath, swollen legs, coughing and weight gain.

On average, as many as 1 in 5 heart failure hospitalizations appear to be triggered by the flu during the months when influenza viruses are circulating widely.

Heart failure patients who drank in moderation -- a drink a day for women, two for men -- had an average survival that was a year longer than nondrinkers, the researchers found.

People who were recently diagnosed with heart failure and got a flu shot cut their risk of premature death by 18 percent, compared with not getting a shot, according to a new study from Denmark.

A new study is the latest to confirm the so-called "obesity paradox," a puzzling pattern that researchers have noted for years: Obese patients with heart disease tend to survive longer than their normal-weight counterparts.

Heart failure can shorten life expectancy. And because no cure exists, prevention -- through diet and lifestyle -- is vital, the researchers noted.

Researchers found that an annual flu vaccine reduced patients' risk of death by 50 percent during the flu season and by 20 percent during the rest of the year.

The chances of being hospitalized for heart failure were 49 percent greater for kidney disease patients with an implanted defibrillator than for those who did not have the device, according to the study by researchers from Kaiser Permanente and the University of Washington.

Researchers develop 13-point assessment

Umbilical cord stem cells could be a treatment for heart failure, small study suggests

Factors such as cholesterol and blood pressure might be less of a concern, study contends

Study offers another reason to watch your intake

Large trial comparing it to warfarin finds aspirin not tied to more hospitalizations or deaths