A major new study has added to a growing body of research highlighting the health risks associated with marijuana ...

A new study indicates that people who have used a vape at any point in their lives are 19% more likely to experience heart failure compared to people who have never used them.

BNP Test (Brain Natriuretic Peptide): If you have heart failure, you may have heard of a BNP test. Explore more about the uses of this blood test and learn how to interpret the results.

Heart failure can be chronic (the disease worsens over time) or acute (the disease begins suddenly). Chronic heart failure may commonly be referred to as congestive heart failure. We treat several ...

Congestive heart failure typically isn’t reversible, but there are steps you can take to manage symptoms and slow the progression of this condition.

This means that a result of more than 100 pg/ml indicates the possibility of heart failure. However, these values can vary by age, so people should always discuss their results with their doctor.

Doctors and specialists at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia, are studying and reprogramming the potential of the blood to treat heart failure in children.

But the biggest factor, doctors said, is likely the rise in metabolic risk factors like obesity and diabetes — and in ever-younger patients. In 2021, there were nearly 48 heart failure deaths ...