We aimed to define how heart failure and its major comorbidities contribute to loss of actuarially predicted life expectancy. Methods We conducted an observational cohort study of 1794 adults with ...

Heart failure is a chronic condition that occurs ... Electrocardiogram (ECG): It is used to record the heart’s rhythm Echocardiogram (ECHO): It is an ultrasound test that is used by doctors ...

Introduction Heart failure (HF) is a growing epidemic with significant morbidity and mortality ... 78% (n=60) had their NT-proBNP (BNP) measured, with age-adjusted abnormal elevations found in 72% ...

The diagnosis of heart failure was based on clinician judgement, with limited echo performed in emergency department, reflecting real-world practice. Shortness of breath is a common and frightening ...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a condition that affects over five million Americans. For people over the age of 65, it is the most common diagnosis when they are hospitalized. One in nine ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomedical Engineering have found that studying blood flow in leg ...

The echo images were interesting and showed a brisk fluttering movement of the mitral ... Atrial flutter with atrioventricular (AV) node blockade is a potentially life-threatening cause of bradycardia ...

Heart failure is a condition that occurs when the heart can’t pump as well as it should. This may happen when the heart muscle becomes weak or stiff. As a result, it doesn’t deliver enough blood to ...

The study showed the importance of the open access echo service for general practitioners where immediate diagnosis of heart failure or valve disease could be confirmed. There is lack of demographic ...

With up to a million people in the UK living with heart failure, the researchers say that ... of software capable of scanning heart echo reports (ultrasound scans) along with other medical data.