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.

People with heart failure don't always experience obvious symptoms. In some cases, they may mistake common signs like fatigue and coughing for another condition, such as a respiratory illness. But you ...

Heart failure is when the heart does not pump enough blood around the body. Biventricular heart failure is when chambers on both sides of the heart, known as ventricles, are affected. Doctors classify ...

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 ...