The drug is derived from the foxglove plant (Digitalis purpurea), which was first described as a treatment for “dropsy” — now ...

Advanced heart failure is when heart failure progresses to the most severe stage. When you have advanced heart failure, your blood pressure, blood flow, kidney and liver function, exercise capacity, ...

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 ...

A low dose of digoxin ensures that people with heart failure are hospitalized and die less frequently. This emerges from ...

During acute exacerbation of CHF, treatment with a diuretic is first-line therapy to reduce volume overload. Once the patient is euvolemic, ACE inhibitors and beta blockers are the cornerstone of ...

ACE inhibitors help prevent CHF from worsening by widening blood vessels. Diuretics help decrease fluid build-up in your ...

Compensated heart failure involves heart failure that causes minimal symptoms. Decompensated heart failure refers to heart failure that has progressed, leading to a worsening of symptoms. Heart ...

A new study from Portugal suggests that patients with heart failure may be able to receive faster treatment without an increased risk of side effects. The post Earlier treatment for heart failure may ...

A low dose of digoxin ensures that people with heart failure are hospitalized and die less frequently. This emerges from three studies led by UMCG cardiologists Dirk Jan van Veldhuisen, Kevin Damman, ...