For patients with heart failure, a greater focus on medication management may be needed in order to mitigate exacerbations caused by certain drugs.

A 240-year-old drug called digoxin could save the National Health Service (NHS) at least £100 million each year when treating older patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure.

Results from rhesus macaques provide solid ground for a first-in-human investigation of heart repair with stem cell-derived ...

In "remarkable" work, a patch of engineered heart muscle cells was used to strengthen a patient's heart before transplant.

Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team led by the University of Iowa has found.

Eventually, these conditions can lead to end-stage heart failure and/or death. End-stage heart failure means that both sides of the heart fail to pump enough blood to sustain your body. A blood test ...

That’s because inflammation, blood pressure, cholesterol, and other heart disease risk factors can be impacted by what you eat. In particular, diets high in fiber, healthy fats, and antioxidants ...

Objective: Although there are certain drug categories associated with heart failure (HF), most of the associated risks are unclear. We investigated the top drugs associated with HF and acute HF (AHF) ...

SINGAPORE: The chief executive officer of a Singapore manufacturing firm was fined S$22,400 (US$16,400) on Friday (Jan 10) over the company's failure to recognise a S$16 million impairment loss in ...

Millions of new cases of diabetes and heart disease every year may be connected to the consumption of sugary drinks, according to newly published research, though there is some nuance to the findings.

A research team in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy ... hip fractures and an increased risk of CVEs, such as heart failure and myocardial infarction. However, in hip fracture care ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. And habits like smoking, poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle can lay the groundwork for disease long before symptoms appear.