During the follow up period (median follow up time was 24.2 years), 4,812 offspring were diagnosed with heart failure. More severe forms of maternal loss, including loss of a partner or older ...

Heart failure during pregnancy is a dangerous and often under-detected condition because common symptoms—shortness of breath, extreme fatigue and trouble breathing while lying down—are easily ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A mother who faced life-threatening heart complications during her pregnancy is now on a mission to raise awareness about the early warning signs of heart failure in ...

Heart failure during pregnancy is a dangerous and often under-detected condition because common symptoms -- shortness of breath, extreme fatigue and trouble breathing while lying down -- are ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S. Deaths from heart disease in women who are pregnant or delivered a baby within one year have increased over the past 30 years.

PPCM affects one in 1,500 to 2,000 pregnant women. This life-threatening heart condition strikes without warning and can quickly lead to severe heart failure and even death.

"Something's wrong. Call your doctor." Her husband, Preston, rushed Cheryl to the hospital. Tests showed her heart function had dropped to 25%, meaning that she was in congestive heart failure.

Pregnancy increases blood volume and cardiac output, imposing a hemodynamic burden on the maternal heart. In women with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot, this increased workload can exacerbate cardiac ...

Symptoms of this type of heart failure range from mild to deadly, and it affects an estimated 1 in 1,000 live births in the U.S. and closer to 1 in 100 live births in Nigeria.

How is treating congestive heart failure a good fit for remote patient monitoring? A. In my experience, remote patient monitoring is an excellent fit for treating congestive heart failure. CHF ...

Doctors diagnosed Newton with congestive heart failure and corrected her prescriptions. "She's gotten better and she feels much better than she did a year ago," Patel said.

Studies have found that smokers develop congestive heart failure at twice the rate of those who have never smoked. Nicotine, along with the numerous chemicals that are added to tobacco products ...