An innovative stem cell therapy approved for severe heart failure has been cleared for use in Japan. Here is why it matters ...

Characterized by weakened or damaged heart musculature, heart failure results in the gradual buildup of fluid in a patient's lungs, legs, feet, and other parts of the body. The condition is chronic ...

What you need to know The prevalence of heart failure across Europe is estimated to be 1-2% of adults.1 In the UK, this places a substantial burden on patients and healthcare resources, including ...

For years, researchers have suspected that a hormone called relaxin could be an effective treatment for certain ...

Researchers at the Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute, University of Utah, and the University of Utah School of Medicine, have demonstrated that a gene therapy can ...

Scarring of heart tissue can be slowed but not stopped, and can lead to heart failure. But a new study has shown that an existing immunotherapy could stop scar tissue formation after heart attacks.

The SGLT2 inhibitor medicines have changed how heart failure is managed. Originally sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors were used to lower blood sugar levels in people who have type 2 ...

Heart failure has historically been irreversible, but the outcome of a new study suggests that could someday change. At the University of Utah, scientists used a new gene therapy that was shown to ...

How Does Jardiance Work for Heart Failure? Jardiance helps to lower the workload on the heart. Normally, the kidneys filter in a way that keeps all of the sugar in the bloodstream rather than allowing ...

Chronic, mild dehydration quietly increases the workload on your cardiovascular system. Even mild dehydration reduces blood ...