Edema is a medical condition characterized by the accumulation of excess fluid in the body’s tissues, leading to swelling and ...

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

Explore medication options for kidney disease and potential side effects. Learn the best treatment options to slow ...

When people think of heart problems, they often imagine chest pain, shortness of breath, or fatigue. But there’s another, less obvious symptom that could point to heart trouble—coughing. While a cough ...

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 ...