From the traditional view, the hemodynamic point of view, HF is defined as a pathophysiologic condition in which impaired cardiac performance is responsible for the heart's inability, at normal ...

It's possible to have both left- and right-sided heart failure. When both sides of the heart are affected, it is called biventricular heart failure. This condition causes symptoms similar to each ...

The pathophysiology of chronic heart failure (HF) exists when either the left ventricle, the right ventricle, or both, require elevated filling pressures to maintain cardiac output. The ...

Heart failure resulting from treatments for non-cardiac medical conditions presents a significant challenge in clinical ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Congestive heart failure (CHF) and heart failure are the same thing. Both terms ...

Chronic heart failure occurs when either the left ventricle, the right ventricle, or both require elevated filling pressures to maintain cardiac output. Heart failure is a syndrome, not a specific ...

Swelling in the ankles, feet and legs is one of the less commonly known symptoms of heart failure that can be painful and ...