TUPELO — The key to treating congestive heart failure is addressing the underlying causes, and treatment is highly tailored to each patient's needs. Chris Bell, an acute care nurse practitioner who ...

Heart failure is a condition in which the heart doesn’t pump blood as well as it should. While the term “heart failure” (also known as congestive heart failure ) may sound like the heart has stopped ...

You can follow a treatment plan and take medications as a doctor prescribes to manage congestive heart failure. Eat a heart-healthy diet and stay physically active to slow heart failure progression.

When the heart can no longer pump blood efficiently throughout the body, kidney function issues are among the first complications to develop. Congestive heart failure (CHF), a condition that reflects ...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) occurs when the heart has trouble pumping blood the way it should, often due to damage, inflammation, or weakness in the heart muscle. There is no known cure for CHF—and ...

When the heart struggles to pump efficiently, a cascade of events unfolds. Fluid accumulates in the lungs and extremities. Breathing becomes labored. Simple activities like climbing stairs or carrying ...

TULSA, Okla. — Some people with congestive heart failure are getting the chance to try a new treatment. Saint Francis is in the middle of a two-year double-blind clinical trial for a device that could ...

Corstasis Therapeutics Announces FDA Approval of ENBUMYST™ (bumetanide nasal spray) for the Treatment of Edema Associated with Congestive Heart Failure, Liver Disease and Kidney Disease ENBUMYST™ is ...

Doxazosin remains a commonly used antihypertensive medication, although its use has been tainted by recent findings from the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial ...

In late 2018, Son Vang developed pneumonia. A few months later, he experienced flu followed by another bout of pneumonia. Doctors performed a chest X-ray after his recurrent illnesses and found ...

Edema and fluid overload remain the leading causes of hospitalization and readmission for patients with CHF, cirrhosis, and chronic kidney disease. An estimated 6.7 million Americans live with heart ...