B-type natriuretic peptide performed better than either the NHANES or the Framingham criteria, arguably the most widely accepted criteria for the diagnosis of congestive heart failure. The ...

including the Framingham, Gothenburg, and Boston criteria—which can help providers make an accurate diagnosis for heart failure. To make a diagnosis of heart failure, your provider will learn ...

Following the patient interview and physical exam, an electrocardiogram (ECG) was ordered, showing a slight elevation in heart rate (83 bpm) in normal sinus rhythm. The ECG met the criteria for ...

A diagnosis of heart failure is made by a heart specialist known as a cardiologist. The diagnosis will involve a review of your medical history, a physical exam, lab and imaging tests, and ...

The 2022 HF guideline emphasizes the need for primary prevention, which may help mitigate the health and economic burden associated with HF, which is projected to spread to 2.97% of the US ...

HFpEF is a type of left-sided heart failure. Left-sided heart failure occurs when the left ventricle does not function as it should. Another type is heart failure with reduced ejection fraction ...

That's why having some thresholds is a good idea if a diagnosis of heart failure is made. The next question is if somebody has shortness of breath, tiredness, some lower extremity edema ...

That changed when she was in her late 30s and began experiencing extreme fatigue and shortness of breath that eventually led to a diagnosis of heart failure. She is now one of more than 800,000 ...

A diagnosis of heart failure can also take a toll on your mental well-being. If you have heart failure, you’re more likely to have mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression.

DHF can occur suddenly without a prior heart failure diagnosis, or it may be the result of worsening symptoms in an individual already diagnosed with heart failure. Some reasons you may experience ...

A MedUni Vienna study has investigated gender-specific differences in the diagnosis of systolic heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes. The results, recently published in the specialist ...

Global cognition and executive functioning declined more rapidly over the years after heart failure diagnosis, as people with the condition mentally aged the equivalent of 10 years within just ...