In left-sided heart failure, the left side of the heart cannot efficiently pump blood to the body. This can lead to a backup of blood in the lungs and symptoms like coughing and tiredness.

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.

Advances in heart failure treatment have reduced hospitalizations by up to 30% and extended lives by years. Learn about prevention strategies and research developments.

Some people feel uncomfortable sleeping on the left side (if they have heart failure or recent procedures/pacemakers), and may prefer sleeping on the right side, says Puja Mehta, M.D., director of ...

During follow-up, around 15% of individuals with heart failure will observe their left ventricular function (LVEF) increase from below 40% to over 40%.

The Resynchronization–Defibrillation for Ambulatory Heart Failure Trial (RAFT) showed a greater benefit with respect to mortality at 5 years among patients who received cardiac-resynchronization ...

Certain heart conditions, including a heart attack, may contribute to an enlarged heart. In these instances, a doctor may recommend left ventricular reconstructive surgery to prevent further ...

In this double-blind, randomized trial, we assigned ambulatory patients with heart failure, a left ventricular ejection fraction of 40% or less, and iron deficiency, in a 1:1 ratio, to receive ...

For patients with acute heart failure, “thoracentesis provides immediate symptom relief, but poses a risk of complications,” wrote Signe Glargaard, MD, of Copenhagen University Hospital ...