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 ...

Heart failure is a lifelong condition that you can manage. You can live a long, productive life with it, and do almost anything you were doing before your diagnosis. When you have heart failure ...

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 ...

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 ...