Left-sided heart failure occurs when the left ventricle of the heart is unable to adequately pump blood to the rest of the body. This is the most prevalent type of heart failure and it becomes ...

Grafting patches of lab-grown muscle to the surface of the heart could offer a lifeline for people waiting for a transplant.

One potential sign of congestive heart failure is a cardiac cough, which is a wet or productive cough. It may occur as a result of fluid buildup in the lungs. However, it can also be a side effect ...

A left ventricular aneurysm can form after a transmural myocardial infarction and involves dilation of the left ventricular wall in an abnormal fashion. Most commonly, the apex of the heart is ...

People hospitalized for infections—almost any infections—are at substantially increased risk years later for heart failure, ...