Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Heart failure happens when the heart can't pump enough blood throughout the body. Chronic heart failure often happens because of other medical ...

Around 64 million people worldwide suffer from heart failure, and nearly half die within the first five years of diagnosis ...

High output heart failure represents an uncommon type of heart failure that affects fewer than 1% of people seeking medical care for heart problems. Unlike typical heart failure where the heart pumps ...

Oral semaglutide lowers heart failure events in people with type 2 diabetes and existing heart failure without increasing ...

The intake of oral semaglutides such as Wegovy or Rybelsus among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) was associated with a reduced risk of heart failure (HF) compared to those who took a placebo, ...

Heart disease has been the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. for decades, but the type of heart disease deaths is changing. A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association looked at ...

Over the past 50 years, overall heart disease death rates have dropped by 66% and deaths from heart attacks have declined by nearly 90%. The types of heart disease people are dying from most often ...