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Heart Failure in the Elderly Daniel E. Forman, MD; Michael W. Rich, MD Disclosures CHF. 2003;9 (6) ... Clinical Presentation ...

If you are experiencing symptoms of heart failure, talk with your doctor immediately. Symptoms of heart failure may include: Fatigue and weakness. Swelling in the legs, ankles and feet. Rapid or ...

A little-known sign affecting the ankles might represent "one of the most common" indicators of a potentially fatal health ...

Those who took Wegovy had a 17-point improvement on a scale that measures the severity of heart failure symptoms, while those taking a placebo had only a 9-point improvement.

Systolic congestive heart failure is when the left side of the heart weakens, and the heart can't pump effectively. It can cause a variety of symptoms.

Swiss researchers who surveyed more than 500 elderly heart failure patients found three quarters wouldn't trade a longer life with symptoms for a shorter life without them, and the severity of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Implanted heart defibrillators may help elderly heart failure patients live longer, a study released today suggests. Heart failure is a chronic condition in which the ...

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One of the leading new obesity drugs, Wegovy, eased symptoms and raised the quality of life of patients with obesity and a common type of heart failure, a study funded by the drug’s maker found ...