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Congestive heart failure is a chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood efficiently. This is often caused as a result of prolonged cardiovascular conditions that impair the heart’s ...

Treatment management guided by the use of a noninvasive device to monitor fluid accumulation in the lungs substantially reduced hospitalizations and deaths among patients with heart failure with ...

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Millions of people have a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, which causes the heart’s upper chambers or atria to beat chaotically rather than in a smooth, coordinated rhythm. For many, ...

Extra belly fat may be a bigger red flag for heart health than body mass index (BMI), according to a new study. BMI, a screening tool widely used to determine whether people are at a "normal" weight, ...

At two years of follow-up, patients with a poorly functioning tricuspid valve in the heart who received optimal medical therapy plus a minimally invasive procedure using a clip to repair the valve ...

HOUSTON, March 24 (Reuters) - A release of fluid set off an explosion and ensuing fire that forced the temporary shutdown of Valero Energy ‌Corp's (VLO.N), opens new tab 380,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) ...