Thiazide diuretics are not a new discovery. They have been used for decades to help control blood pressure. They work by ...

Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Your kidneys are responsible for filtering waste and excess fluid from the blood. They also make hormones that help to regulate blood pressure, keep bones ...

The new statement highlights the need to prioritize the primary prevention of heart failure, as well as potential strategies to implement preventative care. Here are four takeaways from the statement: ...

Role of the RAAS in the Pathophysiology of Heart Failure ACE inhibitors have no effect on angiotensin II formed by alternate pathways. In contrast, ARBs would be expected to inhibit the biologic ...

There is increased risk for incident heart failure in patients with infection-related hospitalization. Study results published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that ...

Concerns have arisen over JAK inhibitors' cardiovascular safety relative to TNF inhibitors and other biologic agents for rheumatoid arthritis. Registry data from more than 50,000 European patients ...

Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) are the leading manifestations of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Abnormal myocardial ...

Scientists have revealed what your hearing could say about your heart failure risk. Heart failure, when the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly, affects more than 60 million ...

Hearing impairment, psychological distress, and incident heart failure: a prospective cohort study, Heart (2025). DOI: 10.1136//heartjnl-2024-325394. Posted in: Medical Research News | Medical ...

Observational studies and small randomized controlled trials have suggested the benefits of early introduction of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) in acute heart failure (AHF).

Before receiving a kidney transplant, patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease often undergo a nephrectomy. But there hasn’t been clear guidance on who’s a good candidate ...