Although ICDs are highly effective in preventing death due to tachyarrhythmias, recurrent shocks, however triggered, can reduce the quality of life. These shocks can be controlled with antiarrhythmic ...

"[...] this is the first study to address the effects of Xa-Is on composite cardiovascular events, congestive heart failure, arteriosclerotic disease, and ...

A simple points system may soon help guide treatment of elderly heart failure patients. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that by counting how many of seven ...

After a prolonged illness, Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 in Rome on Easter Monday, a month after getting discharged from the hospital post his 38-day stay. The Vatican said the leader of ...

Heart failure can occur at any age, but the elderly are at higher risk. The most common causes are coronary artery disease, ...

Patients who see a cardiologist at least once a year are about 24% less likely to die in the following year. The nationwide study of more than 655,000 adults showed that a single annual visit to a ...

Latonya Pottain, who gained notoriety as a memorable subject of “My 600-lb Life,” died as a result of congestive heart failure. She was 40. The reality star died May 17 at CHRISTUS Highland Medical ...

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENTA) on Monday released topline data from RSVHR Phase 2b study of zelicapavir in outpatient adults with acute respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection who are ...

The elderly population (age ≥65 years) is increasing, and with it the prevalence of heart failure and associated morbidity, hospitalizations and costs. Despite advances, clinical trial data on heart ...