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 ...

Heart failure is a common but serious health problem that affects millions of people around the world. Even though the name ...

Leading cardiovascular societies have developed the second universal definition of heart failure that updates how it is classified and identified, hoping to improve diagnosis and management.

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

The second universal definition of heart failure moves away from specific EF cutoffs to classify patients into clinically actionable groups.