More than six million Americans have heart failure, meaning the heart can’t pump enough blood to support the rest of the organs in the body. For years, doctors have used LVADs – left ventricular ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Heart failure happens when the heart can't pump enough blood ...

The exploration started in 2004 with a 62-year-old man who presented to an emergency department with acute shortness of breath, tachycardia with chest discomfort, and light-headedness, Amado Alejandro ...

Abiomed has received FDA approval for a new model of its minimally invasive cardiac pump targeting the right side of the heart, allowing for a new approach the company says will make it easier for ...

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​​​​​​​A routine MRI scan may help a doctor assess a heart failure patient, according to a new study, offering an alternative to invasive, risky procedures that measure oxygen levels in blood.

Every morning, Donna Whitworth turns on two device monitors for her heart. For the first device, she puts on a belt, which is hooked up to a laptop. When the belt is in the proper position, the ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this 12-part journey through a disease state ...