A "cardiac cough" can happen if heart failure causes fluid buildup in the lungs. A wet, persistent cough with pink or frothy mucus may mean heart failure is getting worse. Call your doctor if you have ...

Swollen ankles are often overlooked, but they can be an early warning sign of heart failure, a condition where the heart cannot pump blood effectively. One of the most visible symptoms of heart ...

Cupid’s got nothing to do with this kind of heartache. A silent epidemic is sweeping the nation, with the number of Americans living with heart failure expected to soar from 6.7 million in 2024 to a ...

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Heart attack and heart failure are two distinct but often confused cardiovascular conditions. A heart attack occurs suddenly when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked, causing tissue ...

Knowing the symptoms can help save your life (Getty Images for The ... can make you tired. "You start to show other signs of heart failure like feet or leg swelling or increased fluid retention in the ...

The vascular surgery team at UCSF Health recently became the first among University of California medical centers to implant a Barostim device to treat heart failure. The team implanted the device in ...